フォアボール
also: フォア・ボール
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Meanings
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Baseball term for a walk. Wasei-eigo from 'four balls'. The Japanese term 四球 (しきゅう) is a common synonym.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from four balls
See also: 四球
The pitcher gave up a walk, and the runner walked to first base.
The bases became loaded on a walk.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉にフォアボールを出すto walk a batter (pitcher's action)
With the bases loaded, the pitcher walked the batter.
- フォアボールで〈場所〉に進むto advance to a base on a walk
He advanced to first base on a walk.
- フォアボールを選ぶto draw a walk (batter's patient approach)
He laid off the close pitches and drew a walk.