also: ファイアーマン · ファイヤーマン · ファイヤマン
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
When he was a child, he wanted to be a fireman.
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
The team brought in the fireman and got out of the jam.
Variant with a long vowel, reflecting a more careful pronunciation of the English word.
Variant using ヤー instead of アー, also seen in some contexts.
Loanword from English 'fireman'. The baseball sense is a direct borrowing of the English baseball term.