
Playing golf: On the green putting and advice
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Key Phrases
やさしく、ちょうどいい強さで打つ。
yasashiku choudo ii tsuyo sa de utsu
Hit gently with just the right strength.
ボールは右に曲がるので、少し左をねらう。
booru wa migi ni magaru no de sukoshi hidari o nerau
Aim a little to the left because the ball curves right.
わかりました。いつもどおりやってみる。大丈夫。
wakari mashi ta itsu mo doori yatsu te miru daijoubu
I understand—I'll try it as usual, and it'll be okay.
Skills You'll Learn
Describing slope, direction, and how a ball moves.
下りや方向、ボールの動きを説明する。
kudari ya houkou booru no ugoki o setsumei suru
Giving simple advice about strength, aiming, and trying.
強さやねらい方、やってみることについて簡単にアドバイスする。
tsuyo sa ya nerai kata yatsu te miru koto ni tsui te kantan ni adobaisu suru
Expressing understanding, reassurance, and happiness after success.
理解したこと、安心した気持ち、成功してうれしい気持ちを表す。
rikai shi ta koto anshin shi ta kimochi seikou shi te ureshii kimochi o arawasu
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are playing a round of golf and getting advice before a gentle downhill putt. You talk about the slope, the strength of the shot, and which direction to aim, then feel happy when the ball goes in.
ここは少し下りですね。
koko wa sukoshi kudari desu ne
It slopes down a little here.
うん、やさしく打つといいよ。
un yasashiku utsu to ii yo
Yeah, it’s best to hit it gently.
このくらいの強さでいいですか。
kono kurai no tsuyo sa de ii desu ka
Is this much strength okay?
うん、ちょうどいいと思う。
un choudo ii to omou
Yeah, I think that’s just right.
ボールが少し右に曲がりそうです。
booru ga sukoshi migi ni magari sou desu
It looks like the ball might curve a little to the right.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
ここ
koko
Here
少し
sukoshi
A little
下り
kudari
Slope down
やさしく
yasashiku
Gently
💬 [やさしく] comes from [やさしい], but here it changes to the form used before verbs: [やさしく打つ] = hit gently. You can reuse that pattern with many [い]-adjectives, like [はやい] → [はやく] in [はやく歩く].
See breakdown →打つ
utsu
To hit
強さ
tsuyo sa
Strength
💬 [強さ] means the degree of strength or force, made from [強い] by changing it into a noun. You'll see the same pattern in words like [長い] → [長さ] for length.
See breakdown →ちょうど
choudo
Just right / exactly
いい
ii
Good
💬 [いい] is the everyday word for "good," but its related forms often come from older [よい], like [よく] for "well." That is why Japanese says [ちょうどよく] for "just rightly / with just the right amount," not [ちょうどいく].
See breakdown →ちょうどいい
choudo ii
Just right
💬 [ちょうどいい] is a very common set phrase for "just right," whether you mean force, timing, size, or temperature. You can swap in lots of things before it, like [この速さはちょうどいい] for "this speed is just right."
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