Japanese word

リーグ

Pronunciation

Romajirīgu

Meaning

  • nounleague

Example

この町にはサッカーのリーグがあります。ko no machi ni wa sa kkā no rī gu ga a ri ma su

There is a soccer league in this town.

Illustration for リーグ (league)

More examples

今年は地元のリーグで試合を見てみます。kotoshi wa ji moto no rī gu de shi ai o mi te mi ma su

This year, I will try watching a game in the local league.

Core concept

Refers to a competition in which teams or groups meet within an organized system and are compared by their results.

Common phrases

  • サッカーのリーグsa kkā no rī gu

    soccer league

  • プロリーグpu ro rī gu

    professional league

Similar words

リーグ戦rīgusen: A competition in which teams play several matches and are ranked by their results.

Definition in Japanese

複数のチームや団体が組織的に対戦し、成績を比べる競技の仕組み。fuku sū no chī mu ya dan tai ga so shiki teki ni tai sen shi sei seki o kura be ru kyō gi no shi ku mi

Word origin

リーグ (rīgu, "league") is a foreign borrowing from English league; English borrowed it through French ligue from Italian lega, related to Latin ligare, "to bind."

Usage tips

  • A league usually continues across many matches rather than ending after one game, so its results often show an overall ranking of the participating teams.

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