背番号
Meanings
1
uniform number; shirt number; squad number
The number on the back of a player's uniform in sports such as baseball, soccer, basketball, and rugby.
His uniform number is 10.
They retired the uniform number of the player who retired.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が背番号〈数〉をつけるto wear uniform number ~
He wears uniform number 7.
- 背番号が永久欠番になるfor a uniform number to be retired (permanently unused)
That player's uniform number was retired.
- 背番号を背負うto carry the weight/legacy of a particular uniform number
He played bearing the legendary uniform number.