noun
intentional foul (basketball)
Basketball term for a deliberate foul, often used as a tactical move to stop the clock or send a poor free-throw shooter to the line.
残り時間が少ない場面で、相手チームはインテンショナルファウルを選んだ。
With little time left, the opposing team chose to commit an intentional foul.
Variant with interpunct; less common but still seen.
Borrowed from English 'intentional foul'.