Translation guide
The sport of handball, or the ball used in it.
Referring to the team sport played with hands and a ball.
The standard term for the sport of handball. Used in all contexts.
彼はハンドボール部に入った。
He joined the handball club.
ハンドボールの試合を見に行きませんか？
Would you like to go watch a handball match?
A less common, more formal or technical term for handball. Rarely used in everyday conversation.
Referring to the ball used in the sport of handball.
Literally 'handball ball'. The most natural way to refer to the ball itself.
新しいハンドボールのボールを買った。
I bought a new handball.
送球競技のルールを説明します。
I will explain the rules of the handball game.
Can also refer to the ball by context, though it's ambiguous. Often clarified with 'ボール'.
そのハンドボール、空気が抜けてるよ。
That handball is deflated.