三塁・3塁|さんるいsanrui[1]atamadaka (head-high)

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Which spelling to use
三塁三塁 is the more common written form and consists entirely of kanji; it is the form beginners should normally choose.
3塁3塁 is a less common written variant, combining a numeral with kanji; beginners should generally use 三塁 instead.
Definitions
  1. noun, baseballthird base
    走者そうしゃは三塁さんるいでアウトになった。↗
    The runner was called out at third.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymサードNeutralLoanword covering third base or the third baseman, as in 「サードを守る」; very common in speech, and it can also just mean 'third'.
  • SynonymサードベースNeutralLoanword for the third base bag itself; actual examples are scarce — in everyday speech 「三塁」 or 「サード」 is the usual choice.
  • RelatedホットコーナーNeutralLoanword for the third-base position, so named because hard-hit balls often fly there; leans toward commentary jargon.

For third base or the third baseman use 「三塁」, as in 「三塁打」 and 「三塁手」; in casual speech 「サード」 is the common word, while 「ホットコーナー」 is a commentator's term for the position.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 三みっつあるベースの中なかで三さん番目ばんめに打者だしゃが踏ふむ場所ばしょ。
  2. 三塁手さんるいしゅ。
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