Japanese Conversation · Level 79
76 words
Japanese word
打者
Pronunciation
Romajidasha
Meaning
- nounbatter
Example
その打者は毎試合よく打ちます。so no da sha wa mai shi ai yo ku u chi ma su
That batter hits well in every game.
More examples
新しい打者がチームに加わりました。atara shi i da sha ga chī mu ni kuwa wa ri ma shi ta
A new batter joined the team.
Core concept
Describes the player whose role is to face the pitcher and try to hit the ball.
Common phrases
打者に四球を与えるda sha ni shi kyū o ata e ru
walk the batter
打者を敬遠するda sha o kei en su ru
intentionally walk the batter
打者一巡da sha ichi jun
bat around
Similar words
バッターbattā: A familiar baseball term for the player attempting to hit a pitched ball.
Definition in Japanese
野球で、打席に立って投球を打つ選手。ya kyū de da seki ni ta tte tō kyū o u tsu sen shu
Word origin
The compound 打者 (dasha) combines 打 (da, "hit") and 者 (sha, "person"), forming a word for a person who hits.
Usage tips
- Japanese baseball reports often use 左打者 (hidari dasha) and 右打者 (migi dasha) for a left-handed batter and a right-handed batter.