No. 623 in Japanese
サッカー
Soccer.
In a sentence
彼は毎週末にサッカーをします。
He plays soccer every weekend.
サッカー is used as the direct object in this sentence, indicating the sport being played.
私はサッカーが好きです。
I like soccer.
サッカー is the subject of affection in this sentence, representing the speaker's preference.
その試合は素晴らしいサッカーでした。
That match was an excellent soccer game.
サッカー is used here to describe the quality or style of soccer observed during a match.
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