Japanese Hobbies and Sports Vocabulary ー With Sentence Examples! Part 1

Have your friends asked you about what are your hobbies or which sports are your favorite?

 
 

With this blog article, you would be able to pick out your favorite hobby or sports to reply to your friend! Also, expanding your Japanese vocabulary!
In this article, we would be sharing with you 25 vocabulary in total! Not to mention, with sentence examples too!
Without further ado, let’s dive in!

Japanese Hobbies and Sports Vocabulary, image, photo, illustration, picture, movie, cinemas

映画・えいが

Hobby/Sport 1: Movie

 
えいががすきですか?
Eiga ga suki desuka?
Do you like movies?

Japanese Hobbies and Sports Vocabulary, image, photo, illustration, picture, listening to music, music

音楽・おんがく

Hobby/Sport 2: Music

 
どんなおんがくがききたいですか?
Donna ongaku ga kikitaidesuka?
What kind of music do you want to listen to?

Japanese Hobbies and Sports Vocabulary, image, photo, illustration, picture, Reading, Reading a book

読書・どくしょ

Hobby/Sport 3: Reading

 
わたしはどくしょのじかんがありません。
Watashi wa dokusho no jikan ga arimasen.
I do not have time for reading.

Japanese Hobbies and Sports Vocabulary, image, photo, illustration, picture, Leisure walk, Walking with a dog

散歩・さんぽ

Hobby/Sport 4: Leisure Walk

 
まいばん、こうえんをさんぽしています。
Mai ban, kouen wo sanpo shiteimasu.
Every night, I take a leisure walk in the park.

Japanese Hobbies and Sports Vocabulary, image, photo, illustration, picture, gardening

ガーデニング

Hobby/Sport 5: Gardening

 
きょうはガーデニングをします。
Kyou wa ga-deninguwo shimasu.
I will do gardening today.

Japanese Hobbies and Sports Vocabulary, image, photo, illustration, picture, Paintings

絵・え

Hobby/Sport 6: Paintings

 
はなのをかきます。
Hana no ewo kakimasu.
I will paint a flower painting.

Japanese Hobbies and Sports Vocabulary, image, photo, illustration, picture, Travel, Trip, Flying

旅行・りょこう

Hobby/Sport 7: Travel/Trip

 
りょこうにいきたいです。
Ryokouni ikitaidesu.
I want to go travelling.

Japanese Hobbies and Sports Vocabulary, image, photo, illustration, picture, Leisure drive, Car

ドライブ

Hobby/Sport 8: Leisure Drive

 
こんしゅうのどようびにドライブにいきましょう。
Konshuu no doyoubi ni doraibu ni ikimashou.
Let’s go for a drive this Sunday.

 
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写真・しゃしん

Hobby/Sport 9: Picture/Photo

 
しゃしんをとってもいいですか?
Shashinwo tottemoiidesuka?
Is it okay to take a picture?

Japanese Hobbies and Sports Vocabulary, image, photo, illustration, picture, Shopping

買い物・かいもの

Hobby/Sport 10: Shopping

 
こんしゅうのどようびにかいものにいきましょうか?
Konshuu no doyoubi ni kaimononi ikimashouka?
Do you want to do shopping this Sunday?

Japanese Hobbies and Sports Vocabulary, image, photo, illustration, picture, Cooking

料理・りょうり

Hobby/Sport 11: Cooking

 
いまにほんのりょうりをべんきょうしています。
Ima nihon no ryouriwo benkyoushiteimasu.
I am studying Japanese cuisine now.

Japanese Hobbies and Sports Vocabulary, image, photo, illustration, picture, Bowling

ボウリング

Hobby/Sport 12: Bowling

 
わたしはボーリングがすきです。
Watashi wa bo-ringu ga suki desu.
I like bowling.
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Japanese Hobbies and Sports Vocabulary, image, photo, illustration, picture, Pool, Billiard

ビリヤード

Hobby/Sport 13: Pool/Billiard

 
わたしはビリヤードのプロです。
Watashi wa biriya-do no puro desu.
I am a pro in billiard.

Japanese Hobbies and Sports Vocabulary, image, photo, illustration, picture, Karaoke

カラオケ

Hobby/Sport 14: Karaoke

 
しごとがおわったら、ともだちとカラオケにいきます。
Shigoto ga owattara, tomodachi to karaokeni ikimasu.
After work ends, I am going to the karaoke with my friends.

Japanese Hobbies and Sports Vocabulary, image, photo, illustration, picture, Darts

ダーツ

Hobby/Sport 15: Darts

 
ダーツとカラオケとどちらがすきですか?
Da-tsuto karaoke to dochira ga suki desuka?
Do you like darts or karaoke?

Japanese Hobbies and Sports Vocabulary, image, photo, illustration, picture, Video games

ゲーム

Hobby/Sport 16: Video Game

 
わたしのしゅみはゲームです。
Watashi no shumi wa ge-mu desu.
My hobby is video games.

Japanese Hobbies and Sports Vocabulary, image, photo, illustration, picture, Manga, Comics

漫画・まんが

Hobby/Sport 17: Manga/Comics

 
まんがとアニメとどちらがすきですか?
Mangato Anime to dochira ga suki desuka?
Do you prefer manga or anime?

Japanese Hobbies and Sports Vocabulary, image, photo, illustration, picture, Outdoors

アウトドア

Hobby/Sport 18: Outdoors

 
きれいなしぜんのなかでアウトドアをします。
Kireina shizen no nakadeAutodoa wo shimasu.
I enjoy the outdoorsin beautiful nature.

Japanese Hobbies and Sports Vocabulary, image, photo, illustration, picture, Internet、Surfing web

インタネット

Hobby/Sport 19: Internet

 
インターネットがありますか?
Inta-nettoga arimasuka?
Do you have internet?

Japanese Hobbies and Sports Vocabulary, image, photo, illustration, picture, Eating tour

食べ歩き・たべあるき

Hobby/Sport 20: Eating Tour

 
たべあるきをしたことがありますか?
Tabe aruki wo shita koto ga arimasuka?
Have you been on an eating tour before?

Japanese Hobbies and Sports Vocabulary, image, photo, illustration, picture, Cycling

サイクリング

Hobby/Sport 21: Cycling

 
どんなうんどうをしますか?わたしはサイクリングをします。
Donna undou wo shimasuka? Watashi wa Saikuringuwo shimasu.
What kind of sports do you do? I do cycling.

Japanese Hobbies and Sports Vocabulary, image, photo, illustration, picture, Jogging

ジョギング

Hobby/Sport 22: Jogging

 
ジョギングいいね!
Jogingu iine!
Jogging is amazing!

Japanese Hobbies and Sports Vocabulary, image, photo, illustration, picture, Soccer, Football

サッカー

Hobby/Sport 23: Soccer/Football

 
しゅみはなんですか?サッカーです。
Shumi wa nan desuka? sakka- desu.
What is your hobby? It’s soccer.

Japanese Hobbies and Sports Vocabulary, image, photo, illustration, picture, Baseball

野球・やきゅう

Hobby/Sport 24: Baseball

 
きのうのやきゅうのしあいをみましたか?
Kinou no yakyuu no shiai wo mimashitaka?
Did you watch the baseball match last night?
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