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Japanese Baseball Vocabulary: 230+ Essential Words [FULL]

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Japanese Baseball Vocabulary: 230+ Essential Words [FULL]

Table of Contents

1. Basic Terms

2. Batting & Offense

3. Pitching & Defense

4. Positions

5. Scoring & Statistics

6. Slang & Common Phrases

7. Equipment & Gear

8. Umpires & Rules

Japanese baseball vocabulary is more than just sports terms, it’s a window into Japanese culture, teamwork, and passion for the game. Whether you’re watching Nippon Professional Baseball, chatting with Japanese fans, or preparing for study abroad, mastering these 230+ essential words will help you understand the sport like a native. Let’s dive in with Mazii!

Japanese Baseball Vocabulary: 230+ Essential Words [FULL]

Basic Terms


Kana



Romaji



Meaning



野球



Yakyuu



Baseball



試合



Shiai



Game



選手



Senshu



Player



チーム



Chiimu



Team



監督



Kantoku



Manager



コーチ



Koochi



Coach



球場



Kyuujou



Baseball stadium



練習



Renshuu



Practice



シーズン



Shiizun



Season



ペナントレース



Penanto reesu



Pennant race



日本シリーズ



Nihon shiiriizu



Japan Series



オールスター



Oorusutaa



All-Star Game



ファン



Fan



Fan



応援



Ouen



Cheering



スコアボード



Sukoa boodo



Scoreboard



グラウンド



Guraundo



Field



内野



Naiya



Infield



外野



Gaiya



Outfield



マウンド



Mando



Mound



ホームベース



Houmu beesu



Home plate



一塁



Ichirui



First base



二塁



Nirui



Second base



三塁



Sanrui



Third base



ベンチ



Benchi



Dugout



ブルペン



Burupen



Bullpen



延長戦



Enchousen



Extra innings



満塁



Manrui



Bases loaded



交流戦



Kouryuusen



Interleague play



優勝



Yuushou



Championship



敗北



Haiboku



Defeat



引き分け



Hikiwake



Tie



決勝戦



Kesshousen



Final game



開幕戦



Kaimakusen



Opening game



ヒーローインタビュー



Hiiroo intabyuu



Hero interview



プロ野球



Puro yakyuu



Professional baseball



アマチュア野球



Amachua yakyuu



Amateur baseball



高校野球



Koukou yakyuu



High school baseball



独立リーグ



Dokuritsu riigu



Independent league


Batting & Offense


Kana



Romaji



Meaning



バッター



Battaa



Batter



打者



Dasha



Hitter



打席



Daseki



At-bat



打つ



Utsu



To hit



ホームラン



Houmurun



Home run



ヒット



Hitto



Hit



シングルヒット



Shinguru hitto



Single



ツーベースヒット



Tsuu beesu hitto



Double



スリーベースヒット



Surii beesu hitto



Triple



タイムリーヒット



Taimurii hitto



Timely hit



ランナー



Rannaa



Runner



盗塁



Tourui



Stolen base



バント



Banto



Bunt



送りバント



Okuri banto



Sacrifice bunt



スクイズ



Sukuizu



Squeeze play



デッドボール



Deddo booru



Hit by pitch (HBP)



三振



Sanshin



Strikeout



四球



Shikyuu



Walk / Base on balls (BB)



フォアボール



Foaa booru



Walk / Base on balls (BB)



申告敬遠



Shinkoku keien



Intentional walk



打点



Daten



RBI (Runs Batted In)



打率



Daritsu



Batting average



出塁率



Shutsuritsu



On-base percentage (OBP)



長打率



Choudaritsu



Slugging percentage (SLG)



出塁



Shutsurui



To get on base



満塁ホームラン



Manrui houmurun



Grand slam



サヨナラホームラン



Sayonara houmurun



Walk-off home run



サヨナラヒット



Sayonara hitto



Walk-off hit



サイクルヒット



Saikuru hitto



Cycle (hitting for the cycle)



バッティングフォーム



Battingu foomu



Batting form



右打ち



Migiuchi



Hitting to the right side (for a right-handed batter)



左打ち



Hidariuchi



Hitting to the left side (for a right-handed batter)



犠牲フライ



Gisei furai



Sacrifice fly



犠牲打



Giseida



Sacrifice hit



内野ゴロ



Naiya goro



Infield grounder



外野フライ



Gaiya furai



Outfield fly ball



ポップフライ



Poppu furai



Pop fly



打ち損じ



Uchi sonji



Missed hit



空振り



Karaburi



Swing and a miss



見逃し



Minogashi



Called strike



振り逃げ



Furinige



Dropped third strike


Pitching & Defense


Kana



Romaji



Meaning



ピッチャー



Picchaa



Pitcher



投手



Toushu



Pitcher



投げる



Nageru



To pitch / to throw



ストライク



Sutoraiku



Strike



ボール



Booru



Ball



ストライクゾーン



Sutoraiku zoon



Strike zone



変化球



Henkaky



Breaking ball



速球



Sokkyuu



Fastball



カーブ



Kaabu



Curveball



スライダー



Suraidaa



Slider



フォーク



Fooku



Forkball



チェンジアップ



Chenji appu



Changeup



シュート



Shuuto



Sinker / Shooting fastball



コントロール



Kontorooru



Control



制球



Seikyuu



Command / Control



防御率



Bougyoritsu



ERA (Earned Run Average)



完投



Kantou



Complete game



完封



Kanpuu



Shutout



セーブ



Seebu



Save



ホールド



Hoorudo



Hold



勝ち投手



Kachitoushu



Winning pitcher



負け投手



Maketoushu



Losing pitcher



中継ぎ



Nakatsugi



Middle reliever



抑え



Osae



Closer



継投



Keitou



Pitching rotation / Relieving



牽制



Kensei



Pickoff throw



暴投



Boutou



Wild pitch



押し出し



Oshidashi



Walk-in run



捕手



Hosyu



Catcher



キャッチャー



Kyacchaa



Catcher



守備



Syubi



Fielding / Defense



エラー



Eraa



Error



併殺



Heisatsu



Double play



ダブルプレー



Daburu puree



Double play



三重殺



Sanjuusatsu



Triple play



トリプルプレー



Toripuru puree



Triple play



送球



Soukyuu



Throw (from a fielder)



補殺



Hosatsu



Assist



捕殺



Hosatsu



Putout



ファインプレー



Fain puree



Fine play / Great defensive play



好守



Koushu



Good defense



守備位置



Syubi ichi



Fielding position



守備固め



Syubigatame



Defensive substitution



盗塁阻止



Tourui soshi



Preventing a stolen base



ランナーコーチ



Rannaa koochi



Base coach


Positions


Kana



Romaji



Meaning



投手



Toushu



Pitcher (P)



捕手



Hosyu



Catcher (C)



一塁手



Ichiruishu



First baseman (1B)



二塁手



Niruishu



Second baseman (2B)



三塁手



Sanruishu



Third baseman (3B)



遊撃手



Yuugekishu



Shortstop (SS)



内野手



Naiyashu



Infielder



左翼手



Sayokushu



Left fielder (LF)



中堅手



Chuukenshu



Center fielder (CF)



右翼手



Uyokushu



Right fielder (RF)



外野手



Gaiyashu



Outfielder



指名打者



Shimei dasya



Designated hitter (DH)



代打



Daida



Pinch hitter



代走



Daisou



Pinch runner



控え選手



Hikae senshu



Reserve player


Scoring & Statistics


Kana



Romaji



Meaning



得点



Tokuten



Run / Score



失点



Shitten



Run allowed



自責点



Jiseki ten



Earned run



打点



Daten



RBI (Runs Batted In)



打率



Daritsu



Batting average



勝利



Shouji



Win



敗北



Haiboku



Loss



引き分け



Hikiwake



Tie



勝利投手



Shouji toushu



Winning pitcher



敗戦投手



Haisen toushu



Losing pitcher



盗塁数



Tourui suu



Number of stolen bases



勝利数



Shouji suu



Number of wins



敗戦数



Haisen suu



Number of losses



貯金



Chokin



Wins over .500



借金



Shakkin



Losses under .500



奪三振



Datsusanshin



Strikeouts (by a pitcher)



与四球



Yo shikyuu



Walks allowed



投球回



Toukyuu kai



Innings pitched



守備率



Shubiritsu



Fielding percentage



刺殺



Sassisatsu



Putouts



補殺



Hosatsu



Assists


Slang & Common Phrases


Kana



Romaji



Meaning



サヨナラ



Sayonara



Walk-off (literally "goodbye")



ゲッツー



Gettsuu



Double play (short for ダブルプレー)





Man



Bases loaded (short for 満塁)



カミソリシュート



Kamisori shuuto



Razor-sharp sinker



スポニチ



Suponichi



Sports Nippon (a major sports newspaper)



ドラフト



Dorafuto



Draft



育成選手



Ikusei senshu



Developmental player



契約更改



Keiyaku koukai



Contract renewal



引退



Intai



Retirement



代打の神様



Daida no kamisama



God of pinch hitters



怪物



Kaibutsu



Monster (a term for a great player)



エース



Eesu



Ace pitcher



クローザー



Kuroozaa



Closer



セットアッパー



Setto appaa



Setup man



中継ぎエース



Nakatsugi eesu



Ace reliever



打点王



Datenou



RBI champion



本塁打王



Honruidaou



Home run champion



首位打者



Shuui dasha



Batting champion



最多勝



Saitashou



Most wins (for a pitcher)



最多セーブ



Saitaseebu



Most saves



完全試合



Kanzen jiai



Perfect game



ノーヒットノーラン



Noo hitto noo ran



No-hitter



敬遠



Keien



Intentional walk



デッドボール



Deddo booru



Hit by pitch



プロ入り



Puro iri



Turning professional



大リーグ



Dai riigu



Major League Baseball (MLB)



メジャー



Mejyaa



Major Leagues


Equipment & Gear


Kana



Romaji



Meaning



バット



Batto



Bat



グローブ



Guroobu



Glove



グラブ



Gurabu



Glove



ボール



Booru



Ball



ヘルメット



Herumetto



Helmet



ユニフォーム



Yunifoomu



Uniform



スパイク



Supaiku



Cleats



キャッチャーミット



Kyacchaa mitto



Catcher's mitt



プロテクター



Purotekutaa



Protector (catcher's gear)



レガース



Regaasu



Shin guards (catcher's gear)



バッティンググローブ



Battingu guroobu



Batting gloves



リストバンド



Risuto bando



Wristband



アイブラック



Ai burakku



Eye black


Umpires & Rules


Kana



Romaji



Meaning



審判



Shinpan



Umpire



主審



Shushin



Home plate umpire



塁審



Ruishin



Base umpire



ルール



Ruuru



Rules



ストライク



Sutoraiku



Strike



ボール



Booru



Ball



アウト



Auto



Out



セーフ



Seefu



Safe



フェア



Fea



Fair ball



ファール



Faaru



Foul ball



走塁妨害



Sourui bougai



Obstruction



守備妨害



Syubi bougai



Interference



判定



Hantei



Umpire's call / Judgement



試合中断



Shiai chuudan



Game suspension



没収試合



Bosshuu shiai



Forfeit game



コールドゲーム



Koorudo geemu



Called game


By learning this comprehensive set of Japanese baseball vocabulary, you’ll not only enjoy games, learning with deeper understanding but also connect with fans, players, and coaches on a whole new level.

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