Translation guide
In baseball, a 'perfect game' refers to a game in which a pitcher (or pitchers) retires every opposing batter without allowing any to reach base. This guide covers how to express this concept in Japanese, including the standard term, related expressions, and usage notes.
To refer to a perfect game in baseball, where no opposing player reaches base.
The standard Japanese term for a perfect game in baseball. Literally 'complete/perfect match'.
彼は完全試合を達成した。
He pitched a perfect game.
完全試合は非常に珍しい。
A perfect game is extremely rare.
Short for 完全試合, used in headlines or casual conversation among fans. Can be ambiguous without context.
Without context, 完全 simply means 'perfect' or 'complete', so it may not be understood as 'perfect game' outside of baseball discussions.
In Japanese baseball commentary and news, both 完全試合 and パーフェクトゲーム are used. 完全試合 is more formal and traditional, while パーフェクトゲーム is common in casual contexts and among younger fans.
The loanword from English, commonly used in Japanese baseball contexts. Often abbreviated as 'パーフェクト' in casual speech.
昨日、パーフェクトゲームが達成された。
A perfect game was achieved yesterday.
あの投手は完全を達成した。
That pitcher achieved a perfect game.