シュート

shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.)

Also:shuuto (type of pitch commonly used in Japan), shoot (of a tree or plant)

What does シュート mean?

シュート is a Japanese noun meaning “shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.)” in English. It can also be translated as “shuuto (type of pitch commonly used in Japan), shoot (of a tree or plant)” depending on context. It is written as シュート in hiragana, and shuuto in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

僕達はマックがすばらしいシュートを決めるのを見た。

We saw Mac make a fantastic shot.