本塁 (ほんるい, honrui) Japanese meaning: base | Kotomoraて
られ
た
。
A plan to attack the enemy's stronghold was drawn up.
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.