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.
Referring to the game of volleyball in general.
The standard word for volleyball. Used in all contexts.
I played volleyball with friends on the weekend.
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).
I have volleyball practice tomorrow.
Literary or formal term for volleyball, rarely used in everyday conversation. Sometimes seen in official names or older texts.
He was in the volleyball club in high school.