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.
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.
I reserved a tennis court for the weekend.
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.
This tennis court is also used for international tournaments.
Specifically a tennis court with a clay surface, often associated with the French Open.
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.
The US Open is played on hard courts.
A tennis court with a grass surface, like those at Wimbledon.
A tennis court located inside a building or covered structure.
A tennis court located outside, not covered.
Referring to the material or type of surface of a tennis court.
Referring to the lines, net, or layout of a tennis court.
Means 'court lines'. Used when talking about boundaries or markings.
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.
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.
Play on grass courts is fast.
彼は速いサーフェスを好む。
He prefers fast surfaces.