Japanese Conversation · Level 124
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Japanese word
打席
Pronunciation
Romajidaseki
Meaning
- nounbatter's box
Example
彼は打席に入ります。kare wa da seki ni hai ri ma su
He steps into the batter's box.
More examples
次の打席では、初球を見送ります。tsugi no da seki de wa sho kyū o mi oku ri ma su
In his next at-bat, he will take the first pitch.
Core concept
Centers on the place where a batter faces the pitcher and, by extension, the batter's turn to hit.
Common phrases
打席に入るda seki ni hai ru
enter the batter's box
打席に立つda seki ni ta tsu
stand at the plate
打席を迎えるda seki o muka e ru
come to bat
Similar words
バッターボックスbattābokkusu: The marked area where a batter stands to face the pitcher.
Definition in Japanese
野球で、打者が投球を打つために立つ場所。また、打者が一度打撃を行う機会。ya kyū de da sha ga tō kyū o u tsu ta me ni ta tsu ba sho ma ta da sha ga ichi do da geki o okona u ki kai
Word origin
The compound 打席 (daseki) combines 打 (da, "hit") and 席 (seki, "seat" or "place"), linking hitting with the place occupied for it.
Usage tips
- English distinguishes the physical area called the batter's box from the player's turn called an at-bat, while Japanese uses 打席 (daseki) for both related ideas.
Other meanings
- at-batnoun