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futsal; indoor soccer
A five-a-side variant of soccer played on a smaller, hard court with a low-bounce ball. Popular in Japan as a casual after-work and weekend sport.
Loanword from the Portuguese/Spanish blend futbol de salão / fútbol sala. In Japan, often played at rental indoor courts as a social activity.
Common collocations
Similar words
- サッカー: soccer — full eleven-a-side outdoor game
- 蹴球: literary/older term for soccer; rarely used in conversation
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サッカー (soccer)