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登板 (とうばん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

登とう板ばん

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

taking the mound; pitching in a game

baseball

Baseball term used of a pitcher appearing in a game, either as a starter or reliever. Common as 登板する and in compounds such as 初登板 and 次の登板.

See also: 降板

エースは明日あしたの試し合あいに登とう板ばんする予よ定ていだ。
The ace is scheduled to pitch in tomorrow's game.

新しん人じん投とう手しゅが一いち軍ぐんで初はつ登とう板ばんを果はたした。

The rookie pitcher made his first top-team appearance on the mound.

彼かれの次つぎの登とう板ばんは日にち曜よう日びになりそうだ。

His next pitching appearance will likely be on Sunday.

Kanji

登ascend, climb up
板plank, board, plate

Similar words

降こう板ばん
The opposite baseball term: 降板 means a pitcher leaves the mound or is taken out of the game.
先せん発ぱつ
先発 means starting a game; a starting pitcher can 先発で登板する, but 登板 also covers relief appearances.
投とう球きゅう
投球 refers to the act or content of pitching/throwing the ball, while 登板 focuses on appearing in the game as the pitcher.

Etymology

Sino-Japanese compound from 登, 'go up; ascend,' and 板, 'board/plate.' In baseball it conventionally refers to a pitcher going onto the mound or pitching plate; the historical details of the sports usage are not specified.