No. 3,029 in Japanese
ボッチャ
"Boccia" is a precision ball sport similar to bocce, designed for athletes with physical disabilities.
In a sentence
ボッチャはパラリンピックのスポーツの一つです。
Boccia is one of the sports in the Paralympics.
Here, 'ボッチャ' refers to the international sport known as Boccia.
昨日、老人ホームでのボッチャ大会を見学しました。
Yesterday, I observed a Boccia tournament at the retirement home.
In this context, 'ボッチャ' refers to a game often played as a recreational activity.
最近、友達がボッチャを始めて、楽しそうです。
Recently, my friend started playing Boccia, and it seems fun.
'ボッチャ' here indicates the individual engagement in the game of Boccia.
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