本塁
Meanings
1
base; stronghold; main fort
Military term for a main base or stronghold; not used for everyday 'base' like a foundation or starting point.
A plan to attack the enemy's stronghold was drawn up.
2
Baseball term; the final base a runner must reach to score a run.
The runner slid into home plate.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が本塁に生還するfor a runner to make it back to home plate and score
The runner made it back to home plate and scored another run.
- 本塁を守るto defend the main stronghold
The soldiers defended the stronghold to the very end.
- 本塁でアウトになるto be tagged out at home plate
He was tagged out at home plate.