蹴ります（けります、kerimasu）
- to kick

The Japanese verb 蹴ります (蹴ります) means "to kick" or "to boot" something. It refers to the act of striking something with the foot. It can be used in various contexts, from playing sports to expressing anger. This action involves using the foot to propel an object or to make contact with something.

⚫︎サッカーボールを蹴ります。 Translation: I kick the soccer ball. ⚫︎彼はボールを強く蹴りました。 Translation: He kicked the ball hard. ⚫︎子供は石を蹴って遊びました。 Translation: The child played by kicking the stones.

⚫︎You can use 蹴ります when talking about kicking a ball in sports like soccer or football. ⚫︎It can also be used in more general situations where someone uses their foot to strike or move something. ⚫︎The context determines whether the action is playful, aggressive, or simply practical. ⚫︎The polite form is 蹴ります. ⚫︎The past tense form is 蹴りました. ⚫︎The continuous form is 蹴っています.

⚫︎The base form is 蹴る. ⚫︎It is typically written in hiragana as けります when not using the kanji. ⚫︎The kanji form is 蹴ります. ⚫︎Okurigana (suffix hiragana) is usually attached to the kanji, as in 蹴ります.

⚫︎There aren't many direct synonyms, as "to kick" is a fairly specific action. ⚫︎Depending on the context, you might use more descriptive phrases such as "to boot" or "to strike with the foot."

⚫︎There isn't a direct antonym for 蹴ります. ⚫︎Opposite actions could be "to catch" 掴みます, "to throw" 投げます, or "to gently touch" 触ります, depending on the context.

彼は怒って、ゴミ箱を蹴りました。 ・Translation: He kicked the trash can in anger. ・Explanation: This sentence demonstrates 蹴ります being used to express anger and frustration.

試合で、選手はゴールキーパーが蹴ったボールを受けました。 ・Translation: In the game, the player received the ball that the goalkeeper kicked. ・Explanation: This sentence illustrates the usage in a sports context, highlighting the action of kicking a ball during a match.

⚫︎The word 蹴る, from which 蹴ります is derived, is an ancient Japanese word. ⚫︎The kanji 蹴 represents the action of kicking. ⚫︎The origin is tied to the physical action of using the foot, and the meaning has remained relatively consistent throughout the history of the Japanese language.