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ファイアマン

also: ファイアーマン · ファイヤーマン · ファイヤマン

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Meanings

1

noun

fireman; firefighter

Loanword from English 'fireman'. In Japanese, 消防士 is the standard term; ファイアマン is used in casual or stylistic contexts, often influenced by English media.

See also: 消防士

彼かれは子こ供どもの頃ころ、ファイアマンになりたかった。
When he was a child, he wanted to be a fireman.

2

noun

relief pitcher; fireman

Written forms

ファイアーマン
Variant with a long vowel, reflecting a more careful pronunciation of the English word.
ファイヤーマン
Variant using ヤー instead of アー, also seen in some contexts.

Similar words

消しょう防ぼう士し
Standard Japanese word for firefighter. ファイアマン is a loanword with a more casual or English-influenced feel.
火ひ消けし役やく
Also means 'relief pitcher' in baseball, literally 'fire-extinguishing role'. ファイアマン is the direct loanword equivalent.

Etymology

Loanword from English 'fireman'. The baseball sense is a direct borrowing of the English baseball term.

baseball

Baseball term for a relief pitcher, especially one brought in to put out a 'fire' (a difficult situation with runners on base). The English term 'fireman' is used in this sense in Japanese baseball jargon.

See also: 火消し役

チームはファイアマンを投とう入にゅうしてピンチを切きり抜ぬけた。
The team brought in the fireman and got out of the jam.