Japanese Conversation · Level 13
90 words
Japanese word
イン
Pronunciation
Romajiin
Meaning
- nounin
Example
このボールはインです。ko no bō ru wa i n de su
This ball is in.
More examples
審判はボールをインと判定しました。shin pan wa bō ru o i n to han tei shi ma shi ta
The referee ruled the ball in.
Core concept
Presents a ball as inside the boundary and therefore still in play.
Common phrases
インかアウトかi n ka a u to ka
in or out
Definition in Japanese
球技などで、ボールが境界線の内側にあり、プレーが有効であること。kyū gi na do de bō ru ga kyō kai sen no uchi gawa ni a ri pu rē ga yū kō de a ru ko to
Word origin
イン (in, "inside") is borrowed from English in and is used as a noun for a ball that lands inside the boundary in sports.
Usage tips
- In Japanese sports talk, イン (in) can serve as a short call that marks a ball as inside the boundary, whereas English usually uses "in" within a phrase.
Opposites
- アウトautooutnoun