外野|がいやgaiya[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, baseballoutfield
- noun, baseballoutfielder
- noun, baseballoutfield bleachers
- nounthird party; outsider; onlooker; bystander
- SynonymアウトフィールドNeutralLoanword for the outfield area; 「外野」 is the common Japanese term and is also used figuratively for an outsider.
- Related外野手がいやしゅNeutralThe player who defends the outfield; 「外野」 can mean the area, the bleachers, or figuratively a bystander.
- RelatedアウトフィールダーNeutralLoanword for an outfielder; 「外野」 also refers to the outfield area or the bleachers.
- Antonym内野ないやNeutralThe infield; as an area of the field it stands opposite to 「外野」.
Use 「外野」 for the outfield area, the bleachers, or figuratively an outsider, as in 「外野は黙ってろ」. For the player choose 「外野手」; the loanwords 「アウトフィールド」 and 「アウトフィールダー」 name the area and player; 「内野」 is the opposite infield.
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