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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 二 | 塁 | 手 |
| に Grade: 1 |
るい Grade: S |
しゅ Grade: 1 |
| on'yomi | ||
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 二壘手 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
二塁 (nirui, “second base”) + 手 (-shu, “-man; -woman; -er”).
Pronunciation
Noun
- (baseball, softball) a second baseperson; a second baseman; a second basewoman
Synonyms
- セカンド (sekando)
References
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
- ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN