フォーメーション
Meanings
1
Used in sports contexts to refer to the arrangement or positioning of players on a field or court.
In the soccer match, the team adopted a 4-4-2 formation.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉がフォーメーションを組むfor a team to form/set up a formation
The players set up an offensive formation before the match.
- フォーメーションを変えるto change formation
The coach changed the formation in the second half.
- フォーメーションを維持するto maintain a formation
The team maintained the same formation throughout the match.