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三封 (sanpuu) Japanese meaning: forced out at third | Kotomora

三さん封ぷう

Meanings

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forced out at third

Baseball term: a force out made at third base.

ランナーは三さん封ぷうでアウトになった。
The runner was forced out at third.

Kanji

三three
封seal, closing

Etymology

Compound of 三 (san, 'three; third') and 封 (fū, 'seal; block'), referring to a force out at third base.