English–Japanese

“dodgeball” in Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajidojjibōru

Example

友だちとドッジボールをします。tomo da chi to do jji bō ru o shi ma su

I play dodgeball with my friends.

Illustration for ドッジボール (dodgeball)

How to say “dodgeball” in Japanese

“Dodgeball” in Japanese is ドッジボール (dojjibōru).

It centers on players avoiding or catching thrown balls while trying to hit opponents with a ball.

Full entry for ドッジボール: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ドッジボール

休み時間にドッジボールをして、体をたくさん動かします。yasu mi ji kan ni do jji bō ru o shi te karada o ta ku sa n ugo ka shi ma su

We get plenty of exercise by playing dodgeball during recess.

Tips for using ドッジボール

  • In many versions, catching a thrown ball keeps a player in the game, so success comes from catching as well as dodging.

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