Japanese word

サード

Pronunciation

Romajisādo

Meaning

  • nounthird base

Example

監督は彼にサードを任せました。kan toku wa kare ni sā do o maka se ma shi ta

The coach assigned him to third base.

Illustration for サード (third base)

More examples

九回は新人がサードを守りました。kyū kai wa shin jin ga sā do o mamo ri ma shi ta

A rookie played third base in the ninth inning.

Core concept

It centers on the third base position and can also denote the fielder stationed at that corner of the diamond.

Common phrases

  • サードを守るsā do o mamo ru

    play third base

  • サードに入るsā do ni hai ru

    take over at third base

Similar words

三塁sanrui: The base and fielding position reached third in the sequence of four bases.
三塁手sanruishu: The player who defends third base in baseball.

Definition in Japanese

野球で、三塁の位置、またはそこを守る選手。ya kyū de san rui no i chi ma ta wa so ko o mamo ru sen shu

Word origin

The noun サード (sādo) comes from English third and developed as Japanese baseball shorthand for the third base position or its fielder.

Usage tips

  • In baseball conversation, English speakers may say someone plays third, but third baseman is the clearer noun for the player, a distinction Japanese サード (sādo) does not always make.

Other meanings

  • third basemannoun

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