打席
Meanings
1
batter's box; turn at bat
Baseball term referring to the physical batter's box or a player's opportunity to bat. Often used in phrases like 打席に立つ (step into the batter's box) or 打席に入る (take one's turn at bat).
He always concentrates when he steps into the batter's box.
I didn't get a turn at bat today.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が打席に立つfor someone to step into the batter's box
He stepped into the batter's box looking nervous.
- 〈人〉が打席に入るfor someone to take their turn at bat
The fourth batter took his turn at bat.
- 〈人〉に打席が回ってくるfor someone's turn at bat to come around
In the bottom of the ninth, his turn at bat finally came around.
- 〈数〉打席連続で〈動詞〉to do something for a certain number of consecutive at-bats
He got a hit in three consecutive at-bats.