🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

外野

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gaiya

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Outfield/ˈaʊtˌfiːld/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"外野手はボールをキャッチするために走った。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The part of a sports field that is furthest from the center or the area where the game is played.

    "The outfielders positioned themselves strategically to catch any fly balls."
  2. 2

    In baseball, the area of the field beyond the infield, typically occupied by outfielders.

    "He hit a home run that sailed deep into the outfield."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'outfield' combines 'out', from Old English 'ūtan', meaning 'outside', and 'field', from Old English 'feld', meaning 'open land'. The term has evolved in usage primarily within the context of sports, particularly baseball and cricket, to denote the area of play beyond the infield.

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