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Ｊリーグ (jeeriigu) Japanese meaning: J.League | Kotomora

Ｊリーグ

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Meanings

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J.League; Japan Professional Football League

Refers specifically to the top professional football (soccer) league in Japan, consisting of J1, J2, and J3 divisions.

Ｊリーグの試し合あいを観みに行いくのが好すきです。

Don't confuse with

Ｊ
Ｊリーグ is the full official name of Japan's professional football league, while Ｊ alone is the colloquial shortening used in casual speech.

Written forms

Ｊリーグ
Standard full-width alphanumeric spelling for the Japan Professional Football League.
Jリーグ
Half-width J variant commonly seen in digital media and casual writing.

Etymology

Abbreviation of 'Japan League', borrowed from English and adapted into Japanese as a proper noun for the professional football league established in 1993.

I like going to watch J.League matches.

彼かれはＪリーグの選せん手しゅになるのが夢ゆめだ。

His dream is to become a J.League player.