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ラグビーリーグ (ragubiiriigu) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ラグビーリーグ

Meanings

1

rugby league

Refers to the sport of rugby league, as distinct from rugby union (ラグビーユニオン).

オーストラリアではラグビーリーグがとても人にん気きです。
Rugby league is very popular in Australia.

Related words

ラグビー
Often refers to rugby union in Japan; ラグビーリーグ specifies the league code.
ラグビーユニオン
Rugby union, the other main code of rugby.

Built from

ラグビー+リーグ

Written forms

ラグビー・リーグ

ラグビーリーグ

Variant with interpunct, sometimes used for clarity.

ラグビー・リーグ

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'rugby league'.