Japanese Conversation · Level 47
90 words
Japanese word
二死
Pronunciation
Romajinishi
Meaning
- nountwo outs
Example
野球は二死からでも逆転できます。ya kyū wa ni shi ka ra de mo gyaku ten de ki ma su
A baseball game can still be won with two outs.
More examples
観客は二死からの劇的な逆転を期待しています。kan kyaku wa ni shi ka ra no geki teki na gyaku ten o ki tai shi te i ma su
The spectators are hoping for a dramatic comeback with two outs.
Core concept
Shows that the offensive team is one out away from the end of its turn at bat.
Common phrases
二死からni shi ka ra
with two outs
二死満塁ni shi man rui
with two outs and the bases loaded
二死三塁ni shi san rui
with two outs and a runner on third
Similar words
ツーアウトtsūauto: A baseball expression meaning that two outs have been recorded.
Definition in Japanese
野球で、攻撃側のチームに二つのアウトがついている状態。ya kyū de kō geki gawa no chī mu ni futa tsu no a u to ga tsu i te i ru jō tai
Word origin
The word combines 二 (ni, "two") with 死 (shi, "death"), a baseball use of 死 for an eliminated player, and thus literally presents two eliminations.
Usage tips
- The phrase 二死満塁 (nishi manrui, "two outs and the bases loaded") is a compact example of Japanese baseball wording that combines an out count with a base situation.
Opposites
- 無死mushino outsnoun