Japanese Conversation · Level 116
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Japanese word
代打
Pronunciation
Romajidaida
Meaning
- nounpinch hitter
Example
監督は代打を送りました。kan toku wa dai da o oku ri ma shi ta
The manager sent in a pinch hitter.
More examples
九回に代打が同点打を放ちました。kyū kai ni dai da ga dō ten da o hana chi ma shi ta
In the ninth inning, the pinch hitter hit a game-tying single.
Core concept
It centers on a different player taking one scheduled turn at bat in place of the original batter.
Common phrases
代打を送るdai da o oku ru
send in a pinch hitter
代打に立つdai da ni ta tsu
serve as a pinch hitter
Definition in Japanese
野球で、打順の選手に代わって打席に入る選手、またはその交代による打撃。ya kyū de da jun no sen shu ni ka wa tte da seki ni hai ru sen shu ma ta wa so no kō tai ni yo ru da geki
Word origin
The Japanese compound 代打 (daida) is formed from 代 (dai, "replacement") and 打 (da, "hitting"), combining replacement with batting.
Usage tips
- In everyday English, pinch hitter can describe a temporary stand-in at work or elsewhere, but 代打 (daida) is used for a player who bats in place of another player.
Other meanings
- pinch-hittingnoun
Related words
- 代打者daidashapinch hitternoun