The Japanese word for volleyball is barēbōru and beach volleyball is bīchibarē. See more related words in the below section.
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| Romanji | Kanji | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Volleyball バレーボール | Barēbōru | None | |
| Beach volleyball ビーチバレー | Bīchibarē | None | |
| Volleyball team バレーボールチーム | Barēbōru chīmu | None | |
| Women’s volleyball じょしバレーボール | Joshi barēbōru | 女子バレーボール |
Interesting facts about volleyball in Japan
Volleyball is extremely popular in Japan and is played in junior and senior high school, and as well as at a national level. As a matter of fact, the sport is so popular, local and international games are televised and local games are even televised during prime time on TBS – one of Japan’s largest broadcasters.
And if you’re a volleyball fan yourself, you might be pleased to know that there’s an anime and manga called ‘Haikyu!!’ that is about a high school volleyball team. It is an extremely popular series that has reached worldwide fame.
Read more about Haikyu!! here.