スケート

ス

ケ

ー

ト

Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Refers to the activity of skating, especially ice skating, or the equipment (skates). Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to skate'.

冬ふゆになると、湖みずうみでスケートを楽たのしむ人ひとが多おおい。
In winter, many people enjoy skating on the lake.
新あたら

しい

スケート

を

買か

っ

た

の

で

、

週しゅう

末まつ

に

試ため

し

て

みる

。

I bought new skates, so I'll try them out this weekend.

アイススケート
Specifically ice skating; スケート alone often implies ice skating but can also refer to roller skating or the equipment.
ローラースケート
Roller skating; スケート is broader and context-dependent.

Loanword from English 'skate', borrowed in the early 20th century as skating became popular in Japan.