Translation guide
The baseball position between second and third base. In Japanese, it is almost always referred to by the borrowed English term ショートストップ or its common abbreviation ショート.
The infield position between second and third base.
The most common and natural way to refer to the shortstop position in Japanese. This is a loanword abbreviation from English.
彼は高校時代、ショートを守っていた。
He played shortstop in high school.
The traditional Japanese term for shortstop, literally 'scouting hand'. It is rarely used in modern conversation and is mostly found in written or formal contexts, such as official scorebooks or historical references.
The full loanword for shortstop. Less common in everyday conversation than ショート, but used in formal contexts or when clarity is needed.
ショートストップの守備範囲が広い。
The shortstop has a wide fielding range.
遊撃手としてプロ入りした。
He turned pro as a shortstop.