球技

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 球技 is read as きゅうぎ and is a ball sport such as soccer, basketball, or volleyball.
• Basic usage: Use 球技が好きだ for preferring ball sports to running events and 三種類の球技を体験する for trying three kinds of ball sports.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinction between 球技 and 陸上競技
  • The headword groups sports played with a ball, while the comparison term covers track-and-field events centered on running, jumping, and throwing.