ドッジボール (dojjibōru) means “dodgeball”

More examples

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.

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

相手が投げたボールを避けたり受け止めたりしながら、ボールを当てて競う遊び。ai te ga na ge ta bō ru o sa ke ta ri u ke to me ta ri shi na ga ra bō ru o a te te kiso u aso bi

The Japanese noun ドッジボール (dojjibōru, "dodgeball") is borrowed from the English compound dodgeball, made from dodge and ball.

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