football

フットボール

ボールを相手のゴールや得点区域へ運ぶ、いくつかのチーム競技の総称。

やさしい英語で： Any of several team games in which players move a ball toward the other team’s goal or scoring area.

• We play football after school.
• Different countries play different kinds of football.
• The club teaches children the basic rules of football.

よく使う表現： play football, football team, football match, football rules

アメリカンフットボール

楕円形のボールを運び、投げ、蹴って相手のエンドゾーンで得点を狙う競技。

やさしい英語で： A game where teams carry, throw, or kick an oval ball to score in the opponents’ end area.

• He plays football for his college.
• The football team scored three touchdowns.
• We watched football while the quarterback’s injury was being discussed.

類義語： American football

よく使う表現： american football, football season, football player

フットボール用のボール

フットボールと呼ばれる競技で使うボール。

やさしい英語で： The ball used in one of the sports with this name.

• He kicked the football over the fence.
• She caught the football with both hands.
• We need to buy a new football.

類義語： ball

よく使う表現： kick a football, throw a football, a leather football