How to say 'League' in Japanese | リーグ

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The Japanese word for League is 'Riigu', written as リーグ in Japanese.

word

リーグ

Meaning

League

Reading

Riigu

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'リーグ (りーぐ)' means 'league'. It refers to an organized group of teams or clubs that compete against each other, often in sports. This term is commonly used in contexts related to sports leagues, such as baseball, soccer, or other competitive events. For example: He plays in the professional league「彼はプロのリーグでプレーしている」(かれはぷろのりーぐでぷれーしている). Our team joined the local soccer league「私たちのチームは地元のサッカーリーグに参加した」(わたしたちのちーむはじもとのさっかーりーぐにさんかした). The word is borrowed from English and retains its original meaning, making it easy to understand in both languages.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

4881

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word リーグ

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

katakana

リ

Reading

katakana

グ

Reading

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'Riigu' means 'League' .

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