チア
also: チアー
Meanings
1
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.
The cheering squad practiced a new cheer before the game.
2
abbreviation
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
My younger sister does cheerleading in high school.
There is a cheerleading competition this weekend.
Usage patterns
- チアをやるto do cheerleading
I do cheerleading at university.
- チアを送るto send/give a cheer (chant of encouragement)
We gave the players a big cheer.
- チアの大会に出るto compete in a cheerleading competition
I'm planning to compete in a cheerleading competition next month.