English–Japanese

“volleyball” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoバレー (barē)

Pronunciation

Romajibarēbōru

Example

姉はバレーボールが上手です。ane wa ba rē bō ru ga jō zu de su

My older sister is good at volleyball.

Illustration for バレーボール (volleyball)

How to say “volleyball” in Japanese

“Volleyball” in Japanese is バレーボール (barēbōru).

Describes a team sport in which players keep a ball in the air and send it over a net into the opposing court.

Full entry for バレーボール: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with バレーボール

友だちとバレーボールをします。tomo da chi to ba rē bō ru o shi ma su

I play volleyball with my friends.

週末はバレーボールを見に行きます。shū matsu wa ba rē bō ru o mi ni i ki ma su

I am going to watch volleyball this weekend.

Tips for using バレーボール

  • In English, volleyball also appears in the name beach volleyball, the outdoor version played on sand, which is an Olympic sport.

Other Japanese words for “volleyball”

姉はバレーが上手です。ane wa ba rē ga jō zu de su

My sister is good at volleyball.

“volleyball” in other languages