Translation guide
In baseball and cricket, 'batting' refers to the act of hitting the ball with a bat. In Japanese, the most common equivalent is 打撃 (dageki), but other terms like バッティング (battingu) and 打席 (daseki) are used depending on context. This guide covers the main ways to express 'batting' in Japanese, from general terms to specific actions and related concepts.
The overall concept of batting as a skill or part of the game.
The standard term for batting in baseball, referring to the offensive skill of hitting. Used in formal contexts, statistics, and general discussion.
Loanword from English, commonly used in casual conversation and by players. Often used in compound terms like バッティングセンター (batting center).
バッティングセンターに行こう。
Let's go to the batting cages.
彼のバッティングフォームはきれいだ。
His batting form is beautiful.
A single player's turn to bat, or the event of facing the pitcher.
Literally 'batting seat', refers to a player's turn at bat. Used in statistics (e.g., number of at-bats) and describing a plate appearance.
彼は今日3打席立った。
He had three at-bats today.
打席に立つ
to step into the batter's box
Direct loanword from English 'at-bat', used in baseball contexts, especially among fans and in statistics.
The sequence in which players bat.
The batting order. Used when discussing the lineup or a player's position in the order.
今日の打順はどうなってる？
What's the batting order today?
彼は3番打順だ。
He is batting third.
The statistical measure of a batter's performance.
Batting average. The standard term in Japanese baseball statistics.
彼の打率は3割を超えている。
His batting average is over .300.
The activity of practicing batting.
Formal term for batting practice.
毎日打撃練習を欠かさない。
He never misses batting practice every day.
More casual term for batting practice, often used by players.
バッティング練習をしよう。
Let's do some batting practice.
The physical posture and swing mechanics.
Batting form. Common term for the batter's stance and swing.
彼のバッティングフォームは独特だ。
His batting form is unique.
Stance or ready position. Can refer to batting stance specifically.
打席での構えが大事だ。
The stance in the batter's box is important.
The ability to judge pitches and decide whether to swing.
Batting from both sides of the plate.
Switch-hitting. Literally 'both hitting'.
彼は両打ちだ。
He is a switch-hitter.
Loanword for switch-hitter, often used to describe the player rather than the act.
彼はスイッチヒッターとして有名だ。
He is famous as a switch-hitter.
打撃 (dageki) is the formal, native Japanese term used in official contexts, news, and statistics. バッティング (battingu) is a loanword used more casually, often in compound words like バッティングセンター (batting center) or バッティンググローブ (batting gloves). In everyday conversation among players, バッティング is very common.
While バッティング can be used for cricket batting in Japanese, the more specific term is 打撃 (dageki) or simply バッティング with context. However, cricket is less common in Japan, so baseball terms dominate. If you need to specify cricket, you can say クリケットのバッティング.
彼は1試合で5アットバットを記録した。
He recorded five at-bats in one game.
Loanword from English 'batting order', used interchangeably with 打順, often in casual contexts.
バッティングオーダーを発表します。
We will announce the batting order.
Free batting practice, often with a coach pitching or a pitching machine. Shortened to フリー打撃.
フリーバッティングで感覚を掴む。
Get a feel for it in free batting practice.