ラケット
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Base noun form. A katakana loanword from English, used for sports equipment like tennis or badminton rackets.
Theme
At a sports store, User and their friend Ken are browsing tennis equipment, discussing what to buy for an upcoming match.
ラケット
ラケット
racket
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Memory Hook
Picture a tennis player swinging a racket and shouting 'Racket!' The sound 'racket' is borrowed directly into Japanese as 『ラケット』 (rakketto, 'racket'). It's a katakana word, so it sounds just like English!
Cultural Note
In Japan, sports like tennis and badminton are popular, and 『ラケット』 (rakketto) is commonly used in sports contexts. You might hear it in phrases like 『テニスのラケット』 (tenisu no rakketto, 'tennis racket') at sports stores or during matches.
Forms
Base: ラケットBase noun form. A katakana loanword from English, used for sports equipment like tennis or badminton rackets.