Meaning

Primary

Table Tennis

Alternative

Ping Pong

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Table sphere is a sport where you have a table and then you use a sphere on it. That's table tennis or ping pong. Makes sense, right? You use a ping pong ball and you play on a table.

Reading

たっきゅう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own. Careful of たく's shortening.

Context

Context Sentences

あの卓球の音のせいで気が変になりそうだ!

That ping pong noise is driving me crazy!

Kanji Composition