Japanese word

登板

Pronunciation

Romajitōban

Meaning

  • nountaking the mound

Example

明日、佐藤選手が登板します。asu sa tō sen shu ga tō ban shi ma su

Sato will take the mound tomorrow.

Illustration for 登板 (taking the mound)

More examples

雨のため、投手の登板が延期になりました。ame no ta me tō shu no tō ban ga en ki ni na ri ma shi ta

The pitcher's appearance was postponed because of the rain.

Core concept

Describes a pitcher's appearance in a baseball game, especially the act of taking the mound to throw.

Common phrases

  • 初登板hatsu tō ban

    first appearance on the mound

  • 先発登板sen patsu tō ban

    start on the mound

  • 登板予定tō ban yo tei

    scheduled pitching appearance

Definition in Japanese

野球で、投手が試合に出て投球すること。ya kyū de tō shu ga shi ai ni de te tō kyū su ru ko to

Word origin

登板 (tōban) combines 登 (tō, "ascend") and 板 (ban, "board"), referring to a pitcher stepping onto the pitcher's plate.

Usage tips

  • Japanese baseball reports use 登板 (tōban) for both a starter's outing and a reliever's entrance, so the term covers every pitching appearance.

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