Japanese

バスケットボール (basukettobōru): a game of basketball.

Noun

バスケットボール ‎(romaji basukettobōru)

1. the game of basketball
2. a basketball (the ball used in a basketball game)

References

1. ↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
2. 1 2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9