Japanese Conversation · Level 132
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Japanese word
一塁
Pronunciation
Romajiichirui
Meaning
- nounfirst base
Example
走者は一塁にいます。sō sha wa ichi rui ni i ma su
The runner is on first base.
More examples
打者はヒットを打って一塁へ走りました。da sha wa hi tto o u tte ichi rui e hashi ri ma shi ta
The batter hit a single and ran to first base.
Core concept
Marks the first stopping point a batter reaches after hitting the ball and running from home plate.
Common phrases
一塁に出るichi rui ni de ru
reach first base
一塁を守るichi rui o mamo ru
play first base
Similar words
ファーストfāsuto: A Japanese baseball term for first base or the position around it.
Definition in Japanese
野球で、本塁から見て右側にあり、打者が最初に到達する塁。ya kyū de hon rui ka ra mi te migi gawa ni a ri da sha ga sai sho ni tō tatsu su ru rui
Word origin
The compound combines 一 (ichi, "one") and 塁 (rui, "base" or "fort"), giving the name for the first base in baseball.
Usage tips
- In English baseball talk, first base names the base or its position, while the player who defends it is a first baseman.
Related words
- 一塁手ichiruishufirst basemannoun