English–Japanese

“home run” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoホームラン (hōmuran)

Pronunciation

Romajihonruida

Example

選手が本塁打を打ちました。sen shu ga hon rui da o u chi ma shi ta

The player hit a home run.

Illustration for 本塁打 (home run)

How to say “home run” in Japanese

“Home run” in Japanese is 本塁打 (honruida).

Describes a hit that sends the ball out of play and lets the batter score by circling all the bases.

Full entry for 本塁打: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 本塁打

この本塁打で、チームは逆転に成功しました。ko no hon rui da de chī mu wa gyaku ten ni sei kō shi ma shi ta

With this home run, the team successfully came from behind.

Tips for using 本塁打

  • In Japanese baseball statistics, 本塁打 (honruida) is the standard written term, while ホームラン (hōmuran) is also common in spoken commentary.

Other Japanese words for “home run”

彼はホームランを打ちました。kare wa hō mu ra n o u chi ma shi ta

He hit a home run.

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