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レフトバック (refutobakku) Japanese meaning: left back | Kotomora

レフトバック

Meanings

1

left back

A defensive position in sports such as soccer or rugby, positioned on the left side of the back line.

彼かれはサッカー部ぶでレフトバックを務つとめている。
He plays left back on the soccer team.

Related words

ライトバック
Right back; the corresponding position on the right side.
センターバック
Center back; the central defensive position.
サイドバック
Side back; a general term for fullback, often encompassing both left and right backs.

Built from

バック

Written forms

レフト・バック
- レフトバック
  Variant with interpunct; less common in running text.
- レフト・バック

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'left back'.