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セーフティバント (seefutibanto) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

セーフティバント

also: セーフティーバント · セイフティバント

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Meanings

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safety bunt; bunt for a base hit

A baseball term for a bunt intended to allow the batter to reach first base safely, rather than merely advancing a runner.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from safety bunt

彼かれはセーフティバントを決きめて出

しゅつ

塁るい

し

た

。

He laid down a safety bunt and got on base.

セーフティバントの構かまえを見みせて、相あい手ての守しゅ備びを揺ゆさぶった。

He showed a safety bunt stance and rattled the opposing defense.

Related words

バント
A general bunt, which may be a sacrifice bunt to advance a runner. セーフティバント specifically aims for a base hit.
犠ぎ打だ
A sacrifice bunt, where the batter is out but a runner advances. Unlike セーフティバント, the batter does not try to reach base.

Written forms

セーフティーバント
Variant with long vowel marker; less common but still seen.
セーフティ・バント
- セーフティバント
  Spelling with interpunct; sometimes used in print.
- セーフティ・バント
セーフティー・バント
- セーフティーバント
  Rare variant with long vowel and interpunct.
- セーフティー・バント

Etymology

Wasei-eigo derived from English 'safety bunt'. The term is used in Japanese baseball with the same meaning as in English, though the English phrase is less common.