English–Japanese
“line drive” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajirainā
Example
彼は左中間にライナーを打ちました。kare wa sa chū kan ni ra i nā o u chi ma shi ta
He hit a line drive to left center.
How to say “line drive” in Japanese
“Line drive” in Japanese is ライナー (rainā).
Refers to a hard-hit ball that stays relatively low and moves quickly through the air rather than following a high arc.
Example sentences with ライナー
そのライナーは外野手の前で弾みました。so no ra i nā wa gai ya shu no mae de hazu mi ma shi ta
That line drive bounced in front of the outfielder.
Tips for using ライナー
- English speakers may know liner as a word for a large passenger ship, but in a baseball report it denotes a sharply hit ball with a low flight.