Japanese word

バレーボール

Pronunciation

Romajibarēbōru

Meaning

  • nounvolleyball

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • バレーボールをするba rē bō ru o su ru

    play volleyball

  • バレーボールの試合ba rē bō ru no shi ai

    volleyball match

  • バレーボール部ba rē bō ru bu

    volleyball club

Similar words

バレーbarē: A common shortened name for the team sport in which players send a ball over a net.

Definition in Japanese

ネットを挟んで二つのチームが球を手で打ち合い、相手のコートに落として得点を競う球技。ne tto o hasa n de futa tsu no chī mu ga tama o te de u chi a i ai te no kō to ni o to shi te toku ten o kiso u kyū gi

Word origin

バレーボール (barēbōru) is borrowed from English volleyball, a compound of volley, meaning a return before the ball lands, and ball.

Usage tips

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

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