Japanese word

ストライク

Pronunciation

Romajisutoraiku

Meaning

  • nounstrike

Example

審判はストライクと判定しました。shin pan wa su to ra i ku to han tei shi ma shi ta

The umpire called it a strike.

Illustration for ストライク (strike)

More examples

投手は三球目にストライクを投げました。tō shu wa san kyū me ni su to ra i ku o na ge ma shi ta

The pitcher threw a strike on the third pitch.

Core concept

A strike marks a pitch that counts against the batter because it crosses the strike zone or the batter swings and misses.

Common phrases

  • ストライクを取るsu to ra i ku o to ru

    get a strike

  • ストライクを投げるsu to ra i ku o na ge ru

    throw a strike

  • ストライクゾーンsu to ra i ku zō n

    strike zone

Definition in Japanese

野球で、投球がストライクゾーンを通過するか、打者が空振りするなどして、打者に不利な一回として数えられる判定。ya kyū de tō kyū ga su to ra i ku zō n o tsū ka su ru ka da sha ga kara bu ri su ru na do shi te da sha ni fu ri na ichi kai to shi te kazo e ra re ru han tei

Word origin

ストライク (sutoraiku, "strike") is a loanword from English strike, which comes from Old English strīcan, meaning "to stroke or pass over."

Usage tips

  • In English baseball commentary, a batter with two strikes is often described as being one strike away from striking out, making the count a source of suspense.

Opposites

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