also: チアー
noun
cheer; cheering chant
Refers to a cheer or chant of encouragement. In ordinary Japanese, 声援 or 応援 is often more natural for general cheering; チア is especially natural in cheerleading or sports-performance contexts.
応援団は試合前に新しいチアを練習した。
The cheering squad practiced a new cheer before the game.
noun
Abbreviation of チアリーディング. Used for the activity, club, or competitive field of cheerleading, as in チアをやる or チアの大会.
See also: チアリーディング
妹は高校でチアをやっている。
My younger sister does cheerleading in high school.
週末にチアの大会がある。
There is a cheerleading competition this weekend.
Means vocal encouragement or cheering from spectators; often more natural than チア for ordinary crowd support.
Katakana form associated with English “cheer”; no detailed language-of-origin or borrowing information is specified.