Translation guide
Refers to one of the two professional baseball leagues in Japan. Use the Japanese name パシフィック・リーグ or its abbreviation パ・リーグ.
Referring to the Pacific League in the context of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
The full official name, commonly used in formal contexts and news.
パシフィック・リーグの優勝チームはソフトバンクホークスです。
The Pacific League champion is the SoftBank Hawks.
Common abbreviation used in casual conversation and media.
パ・リーグの試合を見に行きませんか？
Want to go see a Pacific League game?