Translation guide
In baseball, the center fielder is the outfielder who plays in center field. This entry covers how to refer to this position and the player in Japanese.
Referring to the center fielder as a position or the player who plays it.
The most common and natural way to say 'center fielder' in Japanese. It's a loanword from English and is used in everyday baseball conversation.
彼はチームのセンターです。
He is the team's center fielder.
センターが好捕しました。
The center fielder made a great catch.
The formal Japanese term for 'center fielder', often used in written contexts like newspaper articles or official scorebooks.
A direct loanword from English 'center fielder', but it's less common than the abbreviated 'センター'. It might be used in very specific contexts or by older generations.
彼はプロのセンターフィルダーだ。
He is a professional center fielder.
中堅手の守備力が試合を決めた。
The center fielder's defensive ability decided the game.