English–Japanese
“home plate” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajihonrui
Example
三塁走者が本塁に戻ります。san rui sō sha ga hon rui ni modo ri ma su
The runner on third returns to home plate.
How to say “home plate” in Japanese
“Home plate” in Japanese is 本塁 (honrui).
It refers to the main place that anchors movement or defense, from a scoring base in baseball to a fortified stronghold.
Example sentences with 本塁
捕手は本塁を守りながら、走者の動きを見ています。ho shu wa hon rui o mamo ri na ga ra sō sha no ugo ki o mi te i ma su
The catcher watches the runner while guarding home plate.
Tips for using 本塁
- Unlike home in ordinary English, home in home plate names a fixed point on the field, a distinction that helps explain why 本塁 (honrui) can denote both a scoring base and a defended main position.