Japanese word

内野

Pronunciation

Romajinaiya

Meaning

  • nouninfield

Example

ボールが内野に転がりました。bō ru ga nai ya ni koro ga ri ma shi ta

The ball rolled into the infield.

Illustration for 内野 (infield)

More examples

強い打球が内野を抜けて、外野まで転がりました。tsuyo i da kyū ga nai ya o nu ke te gai ya ma de koro ga ri ma shi ta

A hard-hit ball went through the infield and rolled into the outfield.

Core concept

Marks the inner playing area of a baseball field, especially the space organized around the four bases.

Common phrases

  • 内野に転がるnai ya ni koro ga ru

    roll into the infield

  • 内野への打球nai ya e no da kyū

    ball hit to the infield

  • 内野を守るnai ya o mamo ru

    play in the infield

Definition in Japanese

野球で、四つの塁を結ぶ線の内側にある区域。ya kyū de yon tsu no rui o musu bu sen no uchi gawa ni a ru ku iki

Word origin

内野 (naiya) combines 内 (nai, "inside") and 野 (ya, "field"), forming a compound that means the inner field.

Usage tips

  • The baseball infield includes the diamond and the surrounding playing area, so the term describes more than the four bases themselves.

Other meanings

  • diamondnoun

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