バレーボール
ばれーぼーる
noun
volleyball
1.
volleyball
A sport in which two teams hit a ball over a high net, trying to make it land on the opponent's court.
バレーボールは6人でチームを作る。
A volleyball team is made up of six players.
日本の女子バレーボールは強い。
Japan's women's volleyball team is strong.
ビーチバレーボールは砂浜でする。
Beach volleyball is played on the sand.
バレーボール is the sport of volleyball, often shortened to バレー in casual speech.
ETYMOLOGY:
From English "volleyball."
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- バレー(ボール)をする: to play volleyball
- バレーボールの試合: volleyball match/game
- バレー部: volleyball club (at school)
- バレー選手: volleyball player
TYPES:
- ビーチバレー(ボール): beach volleyball
- 室内バレー: indoor volleyball
- ママさんバレー: recreational volleyball for housewives
CULTURE:
Volleyball is popular in Japan, especially women's volleyball. School volleyball clubs (部活) are common. The Japanese women's national team has historically been competitive internationally.