プロ野 球(やきゅう)

ぷろやきゅう

noun

professional baseball

sports entertainment

1. professional baseball; NPB

professional baseball in Japan, specifically Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB)

プロ野球(やきゅう)の試合(しあい)を見(み)に行(い)った。

I went to see a professional baseball game.

プロ野球(やきゅう)選手(せんしゅ)になるのが夢(ゆめ)だ。

My dream is to become a professional baseball player.

プロ野球(やきゅう)のシーズンが始(はじ)まった。

The professional baseball season has started.

Usage

Usually means Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB): two leagues of six teams each, the セ・リーグ (Central League) and the パ・リーグ (Pacific League). The season runs from late March to October and ends with the 日本(にっぽん)シリーズ.

Common collocations

プロ野球(やきゅう)選手(せんしゅ): professional baseball player
プロ野球(やきゅう)の開幕(かいまく): the season opener
ペナントレース: the regular-season pennant race
クライマックスシリーズ: the playoffs

Related words

高校(こうこう)野球(やきゅう) - high school baseball
メジャーリーグ - Major League Baseball
甲子園(こうしえん) - Koshien (famous high school baseball tournament)

Related Words

Related: 野球(やきゅう) (baseball (general))

Related: 高校野球(こうこうやきゅう) (high school baseball)

Related: 甲子園(こうしえん) (Koshien)

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Added 2026.1.28 23:45 · Revised 2026.9.29 6:04

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