Korean word

배구

Pronunciation

Romanizationpaegu

Meaning

  • nounvolleyball

Example

오늘 배구 경기 봤어?o neul pae gu kyeong gi pwa sseo

Did you see the volleyball game today?

Illustration for 배구 (volleyball)

More examples

주말마다 학교 배구 동아리에서 연습해.chu mal ma da hak kkyo pae gu tong a ri e seo yeon seu pae

I practice with my school volleyball club every weekend.

Core concept

Players keep a ball moving over a net and send it down on the other team's side.

Common phrases

  • 배구 연습pae gu yeon seup

    volleyball practice

  • 배구 팀pae gu tim

    volleyball team

  • 배구 동아리pae gu tong a ri

    volleyball club

Similar words

발리볼pallibol: A court game in which points come from making the ball land on the opposing side.

Definition in Korean

네트 위에서 손으로 공을 쳐 상대 코트에 떨어뜨려 점수를 얻는 구기ne teu wi e seo so neu ro kong eul cheo sang dae ko teu e tteo reo tteu ryeo cheom su reul eon neun ku gi

Word origin

배구 (baegu, "volleyball") is a Sino-Korean sporting name that became established as the Korean word for volleyball.

Usage tips

  • This word is useful for spotting volleyball in Korean broadcasts, scoreboards, and online sports articles.

Related words

  • 배구팀paegutimvolleyball teamnoun
  • 배구용품paeguyongpumvolleyball equipmentnoun
  • 배구경기paegugyeonggivolleyball matchnoun

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