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ランニングバック (ranningubakku) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ランニングバック

Meanings

1

running back

American football position; a player who primarily runs with the ball.

彼かれは大だい学がくでランニングバックをしていた。
He played running back in college.
NFLのランニングバックは非ひ常じょうに速はやい。
NFL running backs are extremely fast.

Related words

クォーターバック
Quarterback; the player who throws the ball, while a running back primarily runs with it.
ワイドレシーバー
Wide receiver; catches passes downfield, whereas a running back takes handoffs and runs.

Built from

ランニング+バック

Written forms

ランニング・バック

ランニングバック
Variant with interpunct; less common in running text.
ランニング・バック

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'running back'.