Japanese Conversation · Level 14
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Japanese word
ホームラン
Pronunciation
Romajihōmuran
Meaning
- nounhome run
Example
彼はホームランを打ちました。kare wa hō mu ra n o u chi ma shi ta
He hit a home run.
More examples
九回の裏に、代打の選手が逆転のホームランを打ちました。kyū kai no ura ni dai da no sen shu ga gyaku ten no hō mu ra n o u chi ma shi ta
In the bottom of the ninth inning, the pinch hitter hit a game-winning home run.
Core concept
A single hit lets the batter circle all the bases and score without being put out.
Common phrases
ホームランを打つhō mu ra n o u tsu
hit a home run
ホームランを狙うhō mu ra n o nera u
go for a home run
Similar words
本塁打honruida: The formal term for a baseball hit that lets the batter touch all four bases and score.
Definition in Japanese
打者と塁上の走者が、一打で本塁まで進んで得点すること。また、その打球。da sha to rui jō no sō sha ga ichi da de hon rui ma de susu n de toku ten su ru ko to ma ta so no da kyū
Word origin
The Japanese word ホームラン (hōmuran) is borrowed from English home run, a compound of home and run that names scoring by reaching home plate.
Usage tips
- A home run can be an inside-the-park home run, so the term does not require the ball to leave the stadium.