球団
Meanings
1
baseball team; professional baseball club
Refers specifically to a professional baseball team organization, not a casual or school team. Commonly used in contexts like trades, management, and fan support.
He supports his local baseball team.
The team announced a new manager.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が球団を保有するfor a person or company to own a professional baseball team
The company owns a professional baseball team in Japan.
- 球団に入団するto join a professional baseball team
He joined that team this year.
- 球団を経営するto manage or run a baseball team
The company has been running the baseball team for many years.