Illustration: In a Japanese school gym, a basketball player has just released a shot toward the basket. Their shooting arm stays extended with the wrist bent forward, and the ball is airborne just short of the rim.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

シュート

shuuto

shot at goal or basket

Example sentences

  1. なんてうまいシュートだろう。

    What a good shot!

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 僕達ぼくたちはマックがすばらしいシュートを決きめるのを見みた。

    We saw Mac make a fantastic shot.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. シュートが飛とんでくる方向ほうこうを確認かくにんしてからでは遅おそい。

    It’s too late if you wait to check which direction the shot is coming from.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · English by AI · Source

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