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レフトバック

Meanings

1

noun

left back

sports

A defensive position in sports such as soccer or rugby, positioned on the left side of the back line.

彼かれはサッカー部ぶでレフトバックを務つとめている。
He plays left back on the soccer team.

Written forms

レフト・バック
- レフトバック
  Variant with interpunct; less common in running text.
- レフト・バック

Similar words

ライトバック
Right back; the corresponding position on the right side.
センターバック
Center back; the central defensive position.
サイドバック
Side back; a general term for fullback, often encompassing both left and right backs.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'left back'.