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How to say 'Rugby' in Japanese | ラグビー

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The Japanese word for Rugby is 'Ragubii', written as ラグビー in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Rugby

    Reading

    Ragubii

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'ラグビー (ragubii)' refers to the sport of rugby. This word is a direct loanword from English, and it is used in the same context as in English-speaking countries. Rugby is a popular sport in Japan, and the word is commonly used in conversations about sports, teams, or events related to rugby. For example: I like watching rugby「ラグビーを見るのが好きです」(らぐびーをみるのがすきです). The rugby match was exciting「ラグビーの試合は興奮しました」(らぐびーのしあいはこうふんしました). Rugby is a team sport「ラグビーはチームスポーツです」(らぐびーはちーむすぽーつです).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    5707

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ラグビー

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    Ra
  • katakana

    Reading

    Gu
  • katakana

    Reading

    Bi

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'Ragubii' means 'Rugby' .

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