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ピンポン (pinpon) Japanese meaning: ping-pong | Kotomora

ピンポン

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Meanings

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ping-pong; table tennis

Common loanword for the sport; 卓球 is the more formal or official term.

See also: 卓球

休やすみ時じ間かんに友とも達だちとピンポンをした。

I played ping-pong with my friends during break.

Usage patterns

ピンポンをするto play ping-pong
公こう園えんでピンポンをした。
We played ping-pong at the park.
〈人ひと〉とピンポンをするto play ping-pong with someone
弟おとうととピンポンをして遊あそんだ。
I played ping-pong with my younger brother.

Related words

卓たっ球きゅう
卓球 is the formal, official name for the sport, while ピンポン is the casual loanword often used in everyday speech.

Opposites

ブー
ブー is the buzzer sound for a wrong answer, while ピンポン is the chime sound for a correct one, especially on Japanese quiz shows.

Word family

ピンポン玉だま
ping-pong ball
ピンポン外がい交こう
ping-pong diplomacy
ピンポンダッシュ
ding-dong dash; doorbell prank

Etymology

Loanword from English 'ping-pong', an onomatopoeic brand name for table tennis.