Translation guide
In baseball, a hit that allows the batter to reach first base safely. This guide covers how to express this in Japanese, from standard terms to casual usage.
The official term for a one-base hit in baseball.
Phrases to describe hitting a single in a sentence.
The most natural verb phrase: 'to hit a single'.
彼はセンター前に単打を打った。
He hit a single to center field.
Expressions focusing on reaching first base via a single.
To get on base with a single. Emphasizes the result.
先頭打者が単打で出塁した。
The leadoff batter got on base with a single.
単打 is the formal, technical term used in official records and serious commentary. シングルヒット and its short form シングル are loanwords common in casual conversation and some broadcasts. For learners, 単打 is safe in any context, while シングル is fine among friends or in informal settings.
公式記録では「単打」と表記される。
In official records, it is written as '単打'.
In Japanese baseball, ヒット (hit) can refer to any type of hit, not specifically a single. To be precise, use 単打 or シングルヒット. However, in context, ヒット often implies a single unless specified otherwise.
He hit a single in the first inning.
A loanword from English 'single hit'. Common in casual conversation and some media, but less formal than 単打.
シングルヒットで出塁した。
He got on base with a single.
Short for シングルヒット. Very common in everyday baseball talk.
ライト前へのシングル。
A single to right field.
A slightly more dramatic way to say 'hit a single', often used in sports writing.
四番打者がシングルヒットを放った。
The cleanup hitter hit a single.
Casual way to say 'get on base with a single'.
またシングルで出たね。
He got on base with a single again.