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セ (se) Japanese meaning: Central League | Kotomora

セ

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Meanings

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Central League; CL

abbreviation

Abbreviation of セントラルリーグ (Central League), one of the two major Japanese professional baseball leagues. Used in sports contexts.

See also: セントラルリーグ

セの優ゆう勝しょう争あらそいは今年ことしも白はく熱ねつしている。
The CL pennant race is intense again this year.

Related words

パ
Abbreviation for パシフィックリーグ (Pacific League), the other major Japanese baseball league.
セントラルリーグ
Full name of the Central League; セ is the common abbreviation.

Opposites

パ
セ (Central League) and パ (Pacific League) are the two rival leagues in Japanese pro baseball, so a team belongs to one or the other.

Politeness

セントラルリーグpolite 丁寧語
セ is the everyday abbreviation used in scores and headlines, while セントラルリーグ is the full formal name of the league.

Etymology

Clipping of セントラルリーグ (Central League), from English 'central'.