ファイアマン

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.

noun

relief pitcher; 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

• 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.