Japanese Conversation · Level 105
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Japanese word
パリーグ
Pronunciation
Romajiparīgu
Meaning
- nounPacific League
Example
パリーグには六つの球団があります。pa rī gu ni wa mui tsu no kyū dan ga a ri ma su
The Pacific League has six teams.
More examples
今年はパリーグの試合をよく見ています。kotoshi wa pa rī gu no shi ai o yo ku mi te i ma su
I have been watching a lot of Pacific League games this year.
Core concept
A Japanese professional baseball league that groups teams for league games and determines its league champion.
Common phrases
パリーグの試合pa rī gu no shi ai
Pacific League game
パリーグの順位pa rī gu no jun i
Pacific League standings
パリーグの球団pa rī gu no kyū dan
Pacific League team
Definition in Japanese
日本のプロ野球を構成する二つのリーグの一つ。nihon no pu ro ya kyū o kō sei su ru futa tsu no rī gu no hito tsu
Word origin
The name パリーグ (Parīgu) is a shortened form of パシフィック・リーグ (Pashifikku Rīgu), the Japanese rendering of English Pacific League.
Usage tips
- Unlike Japan's Central League, the Pacific League has used the designated hitter in regular-season games since 1975.