申しん告こく敬けい遠えん

noun

intentional walk (by declaration)

Baseball term for the rule allowing a team to intentionally walk a batter by signaling from the dugout, without throwing four pitches. Used in NPB and high school baseball contexts.

• 監かん督とくは申しん告こく敬けい遠えんを選せん択たくした。

  The manager opted for an intentional walk by declaration.

• 申しん告こく敬けい遠えんのルールは試し合あいのテンポを速はやめる。

  The intentional walk rule speeds up the pace of the game.