Japanese word

バッティング

Pronunciation

Romajibattingu

Meaning

  • nounbatting

Example

私はバッティングの練習をします。watashi wa ba tti n gu no ren shū o shi ma su

I practice batting.

Illustration for バッティング (batting)

More examples

この選手はバッティングでチームに大きく貢献しています。ko no sen shu wa ba tti n gu de chī mu ni ō ki ku kō ken shi te i ma su

This player's batting makes a major contribution to the team.

Core concept

Describes two forces or actions coming directly together, including a batter striking a pitched ball and competing plans colliding.

Common phrases

  • バッティングが得意ba tti n gu ga toku i

    be good at batting

  • バッティング練習ba tti n gu ren shū

    batting practice

  • バッティングを磨くba tti n gu o miga ku

    improve one's batting

Similar words

打撃dageki: The act of hitting a ball with a bat in a sport, or a forceful blow.
衝突shōtotsu: A forceful meeting between moving objects, people, or opposing ideas.
対立tairitsu: A state in which people, groups, or plans oppose one another.
競合kyōgō: A situation in which people, plans, or demands compete for the same goal or resource.

Definition in Japanese

野球やソフトボールで、打者が投げられた球をバットで打つ動作。ya kyū ya so fu to bō ru de da sha ga na ge ra re ta tama o ba tto de u tsu dō sa

Word origin

The word バッティング (battingu, "batting") is borrowed from English batting, which combines bat with -ing; its meaning of clash is a Japanese extension.

Usage tips

  • The Japanese word バッティング (battingu) has a broader figurative use for a clash between people or plans, while English batting mainly concerns hitting with a bat.

Other meanings

  • clashnoun

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