Japanese Conversation · Level 37
90 words
Japanese word
外野
Pronunciation
Romajigaiya
Meaning
- nounoutfield
Example
高い打球が外野に飛びました。taka i da kyū ga gai ya ni to bi ma shi ta
A high ball flew into the outfield.
More examples
彼は外野から本塁へ返球しました。kare wa gai ya ka ra hon rui e hen kyū shi ma shi ta
He threw the ball back from the outfield to home plate.
Core concept
Marks the part of a baseball field beyond the infield, where long-hit balls are played.
Common phrases
外野に抜けるgai ya ni nu ke ru
get through to the outfield
外野へ打ち返すgai ya e u chi kae su
hit back toward the outfield
外野からの送球gai ya ka ra no sō kyū
throw from the outfield
Definition in Japanese
野球で、内野の外側に位置する守備区域。ya kyū de nai ya no soto gawa ni i chi su ru shu bi ku iki
Word origin
外野 (gaiya) combines 外 (gai, "outside") and 野 (ya, "field"), giving the sense of the field outside the infield.
Usage tips
- In baseball, Japanese 外野 (gaiya) covers left, center, and right field, while English usually names those areas separately.
Other meanings
- outsidernoun
Related words
- 外野手gaiyashuoutfieldernoun