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How do you say "volleyball" in Japanese?
バレーボール
bareebooru
In Japanese, "volleyball" is バレーボール (bareebooru).
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Pronunciation
Say ba-ree-BOO-ru, four syllables with a long held oo in the third syllable, close to the English original.
Writing and usage
バレーボール is written using katakana. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
彼らはビーチでバレーボールをしていました。
karera ha biichi de bareebooru woshiteimashita.
They played volleyball on the beach.
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How to remember バレーボール
Bareebooru holds a long 'boo' in the middle, like the crowd groaning when the ball hits the net.
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Questions about バレーボール
How do you pronounce バレーボール?
Say ba-ree-BOO-ru, four syllables with a long held oo in the third syllable, close to the English original.
Is バレーボール formal or casual?
バレーボール is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is バレーボール written in Japanese?
バレーボール is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as bareebooru.
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