Translation guide
The sport of volleyball. In Japanese, the word is バレーボール, often shortened to バレー in casual contexts.
バレーボール
volleyball
Referring to the game of volleyball in general.
The standard word for volleyball. Used in all contexts.
週末に友達とバレーボールをした。
I played volleyball with friends on the weekend.
バレーボールの試合を見に行く。
I'm going to watch a volleyball match.
Common abbreviation, especially in casual speech. Often used in compound words like バレー部 (volleyball club).
Literary or formal term for volleyball, rarely used in everyday conversation. Sometimes seen in official names or older texts.
I have volleyball practice tomorrow.
彼は高校時代、排球部に所属していた。
He was in the volleyball club in high school.