Japanese Conversation · Level 115
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Japanese word
球団
Pronunciation
Romajikyūdan
Meaning
- nounbaseball team
Example
私はその球団を応援します。watashi wa so no kyū dan o ō en shi ma su
I support that baseball team.
More examples
この町には長い歴史を持つ球団があります。ko no machi ni wa naga i reki shi o mo tsu kyū dan ga a ri ma su
This town has a baseball team with a long history.
Core concept
Presents the players and staff of a baseball club as a single organized body.
Common phrases
球団を応援するkyū dan o ō en su ru
support a baseball team
球団のファンkyū dan no fa n
fan of a baseball team
球団の試合kyū dan no shi ai
a baseball team's game
Similar words
野球チームyakyūchīmu: A group of players formed to play baseball together.
Definition in Japanese
野球における、選手と運営組織を合わせた一つのチーム。ya kyū ni o ke ru sen shu to un ei so shiki o a wa se ta hito tsu no chī mu
Word origin
球団 (kyūdan) joins 球 (kyū, "ball") with 団 (dan, "group"), forming a word for an organized baseball group.
Usage tips
- A Japanese baseball article may describe a 球団 (kyūdan) making a decision, showing that the word can stand for the club's organization rather than only its players.