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Japanese word
満塁
Pronunciation
Romajimanrui
Meaning
- nounbases loaded
Example
満塁で打席に立ちます。man rui de da seki ni ta chi ma su
I will bat with the bases loaded.
More examples
相手の失策で満塁になりました。ai te no shis saku de man rui ni na ri ma shi ta
The opposing team's error left the bases loaded.
Core concept
Refers to the state in which every base has a runner, so the defense faces runners on first, second, and third.
Common phrases
満塁での本塁打man rui de no hon rui da
a home run with the bases loaded
満塁の好機man rui no kō ki
a bases-loaded scoring opportunity
二死満塁ni shi man rui
two outs with the bases loaded
満塁にするman rui ni su ru
load the bases
Similar words
フルベースfurubēsu: An informal baseball expression for having a runner on each of the three bases.
Definition in Japanese
野球で、一塁・二塁・三塁の各塁に走者がいる状態。ya kyū de ichi rui ni rui san rui no kaku rui ni sō sha ga i ru jō tai
Word origin
The word 満塁 (manrui, "bases loaded") joins 満 (man, "full") with 塁 (rui, "base") to mean that all three bases are occupied.
Usage tips
- A bases-loaded situation can produce a force play at any base, giving the defense several possible plays but also putting a runner on every base.