Korean word

야구

Pronunciation

Romanizationyagu

Meaning

  • nounbaseball

Example

오늘 야구를 보러 갈래?o neul ya gu reul po reo kal lae

Do you want to go watch baseball today?

Illustration for 야구 (baseball)

More examples

저는 야구를 좋아해요.cheo neun ya gu reul cho a hae yo

I like baseball.

Core concept

A team sport built around hitting a ball, running bases, and stopping the other team from scoring.

Common phrases

  • 야구 경기ya gu kyeong gi

    baseball game

  • 야구 선수ya gu seon su

    baseball player

  • 야구장ya gu jang

    baseball stadium

Similar words

투수tusu: The player who starts each play by throwing the ball to the batter.
포수posu: The player positioned behind home plate to catch the thrown ball and support the defense.
야구장yagujang: A place built for baseball games, with a field, spectator seating, and player facilities.
내야naeya: The inner part of the field around the bases used by the defense.

Definition in Korean

두 팀이 번갈아 공격과 수비를 하며 공을 치고 베이스를 돌아 점수를 얻는 전형적인 구기 종목.tu ti mi peon ga ra kong gyeok kkwa su bi reul ha myeo kong eul chi go pe i seu reul to ra cheom su reul eon neun cheon hyeong jeo gin ku gi chong mok

Word origin

The word comes from a Sino-Korean compound meaning field and ball, which entered Korean usage through Japanese as the name of the sport.

Usage tips

  • The noun can refer to baseball as an activity or as something being watched, so the surrounding verb supplies the exact meaning.

Related words

  • 야구단yagudanbaseball teamnoun
  • 야구선수yaguseonsubaseball playernoun
  • 야구팬yagupaenbaseball fannoun

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