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.
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.
He pitched a perfect game.
A perfect game is extremely rare.
The loanword from English, commonly used in Japanese baseball contexts. Often abbreviated as 'パーフェクト' in casual speech.
A perfect game was achieved yesterday.
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.
That pitcher achieved a perfect game.