Japanese word

四球

Pronunciation

Romajishikyū

Meaning

  • nounwalk

Example

打者は四球で一塁に進みました。da sha wa shi kyū de ichi rui ni susu mi ma shi ta

The batter reached first on a walk.

Illustration for 四球 (walk)

More examples

投手は次の打者に四球を与えました。tō shu wa tsugi no da sha ni shi kyū o ata e ma shi ta

The pitcher issued a walk to the next batter.

Core concept

Refers to a batter receiving first base because the pitcher delivers four balls outside the strike zone.

Common phrases

  • 四球を与えるshi kyū o ata e ru

    issue a walk

  • 四球を選ぶshi kyū o era bu

    draw a walk

  • 四球で出塁するshi kyū de shutsu rui su ru

    reach base on a walk

Similar words

フォアボールfoabōru: A common Japanese baseball term for a walk, often used in spoken commentary.

Definition in Japanese

投手がストライクゾーン外への投球を四回行ったとき、打者が打たずに一塁へ進むこと。tō shu ga su to ra i ku zō n gai e no tō kyū o yon kai okona tta to ki da sha ga u ta zu ni ichi rui e susu mu ko to

Word origin

四球 (shikyū) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 四 (shi, "four") and 球 (kyū, "ball"), naming the four balls that give the batter first base.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a hit, a walk counts as a plate appearance but not as an at-bat, a distinction that matters when reading batting records.

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