Fives (English spelling)

Japanese: ファイブズ(英語表記)fives
Fives (English spelling)
A sport in which two pairs of players hit a ball that bounces off a wall, taking turns hitting it back with their left and right hands wearing padded leather gloves. It is similar to pelota and wall handball. The name Fives is said to come from the five fingers, or the hand, or from the fact that players used to play in groups of five, but the exact name is unclear. It is a simple game played in England for a very long time, in which players hit a ball against the wall of a building, but it became popular in the 19th century, mainly at public schools such as Eton, Rugby, and Winchester, and the rules were established in the 20th century.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
壁にぶつけてはね返ったボールを2組の競技者が交互にパッド入りの皮手袋をはめた左右の手で打ち返すスポーツ。ペロタ,ウォールハンドボールなどと類似する。ファイブズの名は5本の指,すなわち手のこと,あるいは競技者がかつては5人組だったことに由来するというが,正確には不明。建物の壁にボールをぶつけて遊ぶ単純なゲームとして,きわめて古くからイギリスで行われていたものであるが,19世紀にイートン校,ラグビー校,ウィンチェスター校などパブリックスクールを中心に普及し,20世紀になってルールが整備された。

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