Japanese word

バスター

Pronunciation

Romajibasutā

Meaning

  • nounslash bunt

Example

監督はバスターを指示します。kan toku wa ba su tā o shi ji shi ma su

The manager calls for a slash bunt.

Illustration for バスター (slash bunt)

More examples

二球目にバスターを仕掛けます。ni kyū me ni ba su tā o shi ka ke ma su

We try a slash bunt on the second pitch.

Core concept

Shows a bunt to draw the infield forward, then pulls the bat back to hit the pitch normally.

Common phrases

  • バスターを仕掛けるba su tā o shi ka ke ru

    attempt a slash bunt

  • バスターを決めるba su tā o ki me ru

    execute a slash bunt

  • バスターの構えba su tā no kama e

    slash-bunt stance

Definition in Japanese

バントの構えを見せて相手の守備を前進させ、直後にバットを引いて通常の打撃をする打法。ba n to no kama e o mi se te ai te no shu bi o zen shin sa se choku go ni ba tto o hi i te tsū jō no da geki o su ru da hō

Word origin

In Japanese baseball, バスター (basutā) is a domestic term for the play called a slash bunt in English, but its exact coinage is not securely recorded.

Usage tips

  • English-language baseball generally uses slash bunt rather than buster for this play, so buster can be mistaken for an unrelated English word.

Other meanings

  • fake buntnoun

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