Translation guide
A volley is a shot in sports like tennis or soccer where the ball is hit before it bounces. It can also refer to a rapid series of things like questions or gunfire.
The action of striking a ball in the air before it touches the ground, common in tennis, soccer, volleyball, etc.
A large number of things happening or being said quickly one after another.
Do not use ボレー for a volley of questions or gunfire. ボレー is strictly a sports term. Use 連発 or similar expressions instead.
質問のボレー
volley of questions (incorrect)
He hit a brilliant volley at the net.
Used in soccer for a volley shot.
彼のボレーシュートがゴールに突き刺さった。
His volley shot pierced the goal.
Literally 'direct shoot', a common soccer term for a one-touch shot, often a volley.
クロスに合わせてダイレクトシュートを放った。
He fired a volley off the cross.
Short for volleyball, but sometimes used in contexts like 'volley' in volleyball itself. Rarely used for the action of volleying.
バレーの練習でボレーを磨く。
I practice volleys in volleyball training.
Means 'firing in rapid succession' or 'doing something repeatedly'. Used for questions, shots, jokes, etc.
記者たちから質問が連発された。
A volley of questions came from the reporters.
彼は冗談を連発して場を和ませた。
He fired off a volley of jokes to lighten the mood.
Literally 'simultaneous firing', used for a volley of gunfire or arrows. More military/literal.
兵士たちは一斉射撃を開始した。
The soldiers began a volley of fire.
An adjective meaning 'rapid-fire', often used with questions or attacks.
矢継ぎ早の質問に答えるのに苦労した。
I struggled to answer the volley of rapid-fire questions.
A military term for a volley of shots fired simultaneously. Less common in everyday language.
戦艦が斉射を行った。
The battleship fired a volley.