Japanese Conversation · Level 122
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Japanese word
本塁打
Pronunciation
Romajihonruida
Meaning
- nounhome run
Example
選手が本塁打を打ちました。sen shu ga hon rui da o u chi ma shi ta
The player hit a home run.
More examples
この本塁打で、チームは逆転に成功しました。ko no hon rui da de chī mu wa gyaku ten ni sei kō shi ma shi ta
With this home run, the team successfully came from behind.
Core concept
Describes a hit that sends the ball out of play and lets the batter score by circling all the bases.
Common phrases
本塁打を放つhon rui da o hana tsu
hit a home run
本塁打を打つhon rui da o u tsu
hit a home run
本塁打を狙うhon rui da o nera u
aim for a home run
本塁打が出るhon rui da ga de ru
a home run is hit
本塁打で逆転するhon rui da de gyaku ten su ru
come from behind with a home run
Similar words
ホームランhōmuran: A common spoken term for a hit that lets the batter score by circling all the bases.
Definition in Japanese
打者が一打で本塁まで進み、得点できる打球。da sha ga ichi da de hon rui ma de susu mi toku ten de ki ru da kyū
Word origin
本塁打 (honruida) combines 本塁 (honrui, "home base") and 打 (da, "hit"), forming the Japanese baseball term for a home run.
Usage tips
- In Japanese baseball statistics, 本塁打 (honruida) is the standard written term, while ホームラン (hōmuran) is also common in spoken commentary.