球技
Meanings
1
ball game; ball sport
General term for sports played with a ball, such as baseball, tennis, soccer, basketball, etc.
He is good at ball games.
We played ball sports in PE class.
2
dated term
Only when written 球戯
Dated term for billiards, using the older kanji 球戯. Modern Japanese normally uses ビリヤード.
See also: ビリヤード
In the past, 球戯 referred to billiards.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉は球技が得意だsomeone is good at ball sports
My older brother is good at ball sports, especially basketball.
- 球技を行うto hold/carry out a ball game (event)
We did a ball game activity in PE class.