No. 2,262 in Japanese
軟式
"軟式" means "soft-type" or "soft-style," often referring to sports played with softer equipment, such as "softball" or "soft tennis."
In a sentence
学校では軟式野球をすることが一般的です。
At school, playing soft baseball is common.
軟式野球 (referring to the type of baseball played) emphasizes the usage of '軟式' as a modifier meaning 'soft (type)'.
軟式テニスは初心者に適しています。
Soft tennis is suitable for beginners.
軟式テニス (referring to a type of tennis) indicates '軟式' applied to sports, stressing its gentler nature.
彼は軟式のスポーツを好みます。
He prefers soft sports.
軟式 (general descriptor for sports) reveals its broader application describing less intensive activities.
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