Illustration: In a small Japanese neighborhood park, a child has bounced a large rubber ball toward a parent. A small dog on a loose leash springs sideways with comic enthusiasm, trying to intercept it before the parent’s waiting hands can catch it.

JLPT N4nounLevel estimated by Bebop

ボール

booru

ball

A bowl is usually ボウル. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. ボールは丸まるい。

    Balls are round.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. ボールをパスして。

    Pass the ball.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 彼かれはボールを蹴けった。

    He kicked the ball.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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