Japanese Conversation · Level 55
75 words
Japanese word
打球
Pronunciation
Romajidakyū
Meaning
- nounbatted ball
Example
投手は打球を素早く処理しました。tō shu wa da kyū o su baya ku sho ri shi ma shi ta
The pitcher fielded the batted ball quickly.
More examples
外野手は左方向への打球を追いました。gai ya shu wa hidari hō kō e no da kyū o o i ma shi ta
The outfielder chased a batted ball hit toward left field.
Core concept
The term centers on a ball that has left the bat and is moving through the field, regardless of whether a fielder catches it.
Common phrases
打球を処理するda kyū o sho ri su ru
field a batted ball
鋭い打球surudo i da kyū
sharply hit ball
打球の方向da kyū no hō kō
direction of a batted ball
Definition in Japanese
打者が打ち返したボール。da sha ga u chi kae shi ta bō ru
Word origin
打球 (dakyū) combines 打 (da, "hit") with 球 (kyū, "ball"), forming a compound that literally describes a hit ball.
Usage tips
- A batted ball is not necessarily a hit in the statistical sense, because it can also be caught for an out or land foul.