ナイター
Meanings
1
night game; game under lights
Sports term for a game played at night under artificial lights; especially common for baseball games and broadcasts.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from nighter
Tonight's night game was canceled because of rain.
I watched a night game at Tokyo Dome.
Usage patterns
- ナイターを見るto watch a night game (on TV)
My father watches a night baseball game every evening.
- ナイターが行われるfor a night game to be held
A night game will be held at Tokyo Dome tonight.
- ナイターの中継a broadcast of a night game
I listened to the night game broadcast on the radio.