Volleyball basics
Volleyball is one of Japan's biggest school and TV sports. This lesson covers the positions, the main skills and how to say the score. Watch out: the set to the hitter is トス, and セット means a set in the score. Tap to hear any line. The bar at the bottom plays a hands-free drill for walking.
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25 volleyball words
Each card shows a word, the form to use, and a line you'd hear on court or in front of the TV. Seven reuse words from Everyday Japanese 1–3.
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How a volleyball match works
Every rally wins a point, whoever served. Sets go to 25 and you need a two-point lead. The fifth set goes to 15.
| Rule | In Japanese | Say it |
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- トス, not セット. The pass to the hitter is トス: . セット is a set in the score: .
- Saying the score. Put between the numbers: .
- Short names. People say バレー for volleyball and ミドル for a middle blocker.
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Three patterns to use today
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Say it in Japanese
Say each one out loud before you reveal the answer. Getting close counts.