Translation guide
A flat area marked with lines for playing tennis. In Japanese, the most common term is テニスコート, a direct loanword. Other terms exist for specific contexts like clay courts or court surfaces.
テニスコート
tennis court
Referring to a standard tennis court, either outdoor or indoor, used for playing tennis.
The most common and natural way to say 'tennis court' in Japanese. It is a loanword from English and used in everyday conversation.
週末にテニスコートを予約した。
I reserved a tennis court for the weekend.
この公園にはテニスコートが二面ある。
This park has two tennis courts.
A formal or literary term for a tennis court. Rarely used in daily speech; more likely to appear in official documents or names of facilities.
この庭球場は国際大会にも使われる。
This tennis court is also used for international tournaments.
Specifically a tennis court with a clay surface, often associated with the French Open.
The standard term for a clay court. Derived from the French word 'terre battue' via English.
彼はクレーコートが得意だ。
He is good on clay courts.
A less common term for a clay court, from the brand name 'En-Tout-Cas'. Sometimes used by tennis enthusiasts.
このクラブにはアンツーカーコートが三面ある。
This club has three clay courts.
A tennis court with a hard surface, such as acrylic or asphalt, common in professional tournaments.
The standard term for a hard court. Widely understood.
全米オープンはハードコートで行われる。
The US Open is played on hard courts.
A tennis court with a grass surface, like those at Wimbledon.
The common term for a grass court. Literally 'lawn court'.
ウィンブルドンは芝コートの大会だ。
Wimbledon is a grass court tournament.
Also used for grass court, directly borrowed from English. Slightly less common than 芝コート.
グラスコートでのプレーは速い。
Play on grass courts is fast.
A tennis court located inside a building or covered structure.
Standard term for an indoor court. 屋内 means 'indoor'.
雨の日は屋内コートで練習する。
On rainy days, we practice on indoor courts.
Loanword from English 'indoor court'. Also common.
インドアコートの予約を取りたい。
I want to book an indoor court.
A tennis court located outside, not covered.
Standard term for an outdoor court. 屋外 means 'outdoor'.
夏は屋外コートでプレーするのが気持ちいい。
It feels great to play on outdoor courts in summer.
Loanword from English 'outdoor court'. Less common than 屋外コート but understood.
アウトドアコートは風の影響を受けやすい。
Outdoor courts are easily affected by wind.
Referring to the material or type of surface of a tennis court.
General term for 'court surface'. Can be used with modifiers like クレー (clay) or ハード (hard).
このコートの表面は滑りやすい。
The surface of this court is slippery.
Loanword from English 'surface', often used in tennis contexts. E.g., クレーサーフェス (clay surface).
彼は速いサーフェスを好む。
He prefers fast surfaces.
Referring to the lines, net, or layout of a tennis court.
Means 'court lines'. Used when talking about boundaries or markings.
ボールがコートのラインを越えた。
The ball went over the court line.
The word コート (kōto) is used for courts in many sports, such as basketball (バスケットボールコート) or volleyball (バレーボールコート). However, for tennis, テニスコート is the standard, and just コート is often understood from context.
コートの予約はお済みですか？
Have you made a court reservation?
テニスコート is the everyday word. 庭球場 is a formal, somewhat dated term that you might see in the name of a public facility (e.g., 〇〇庭球場). In conversation, stick with テニスコート.