No. 1,994 in Japanese
カーリング
"Curling" – A sport in which players slide stones on ice toward a target area.
In a sentence
カーリングは冬季オリンピックの競技です。
Curling is a sport in the Winter Olympics.
Here, 'カーリング' is understood to mean the sport named 'curling', contextualized as part of the Winter Olympics.
昨日、スポーツセンターでカーリングを体験しました。
I experienced curling at the sports center yesterday.
In this sentence, 'カーリング' refers to the activity of playing the sport 'curling', showing it as a personal experience.
カーリングを観るのが好きです。
I like watching curling.
The word 'カーリング' is utilized to specify the act of observing the sport 'curling', indicating an interest in spectating.
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