プール（プール、puーru）
- pool

プール is a loanword from English, meaning "pool" or "swimming pool". It refers to a body of water, typically artificial, used for swimming, diving, and other water-related activities.

⚫︎夏休みは、プールで泳ぎたいです。 Translation: I want to swim in the pool during summer vacation. ⚫︎あのプールはとても大きいです。 Translation: That pool is very big. ⚫︎プールで遊ぶのは楽しい！ Translation: Playing in the pool is fun!

⚫︎You use プール in conversations when you're talking about swimming pools. ⚫︎It's common to talk about going to the プール, swimming in the プール, or the characteristics of a プール (size, depth, cleanliness, etc.).

⚫︎プール is written in katakana: プール. ⚫︎It is always written in katakana because it's a loanword. ⚫︎There are no variations in how it is written.

There aren't direct synonyms in Japanese. The concept could be described with phrases.

⚫︎There is no single antonym. The opposite of being in a プール could be "on land" or at the "beach" (海 or 浜辺).

今日はプールに行きます。 ・Translation: I'm going to the pool today. ・Explanation: This sentence simply states an intention to go to the pool.

あのプールは子供たちに人気があります。 ・Translation: That pool is popular with children. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the popularity of the pool among children.

The word プール comes directly from the English word "pool," which has the same meaning.