MLB
えむえるびー
noun
MLB, Major League Baseball
1.
MLB, Major League Baseball
The highest level of professional baseball in North America, consisting of the American League and National League.
MLBで活躍する日本人選手。
Japanese players who are active in MLB.
MLBの開幕戦を楽しみにしている。
I'm looking forward to the MLB opening game.
彼は来年MLBに挑戦する予定だ。
He plans to challenge himself in MLB next year.
MLB stands for 'Major League Baseball.' It is often called 大リーグ or メジャーリーグ in Japanese.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- MLB選手: MLB player
- MLB移籍: transfer to MLB
- MLB挑戦: attempt to play in MLB
- MLBオールスター: MLB All-Star Game
JAPANESE TERMINOLOGY:
- 大リーグ/メジャーリーグ: Major League
- メジャーリーガー: Major Leaguer
- 日本プロ野球 (NPB): Nippon Professional Baseball
NOTABLE JAPANESE MLB PLAYERS:
Many Japanese players have had successful MLB careers, including 大谷翔平 (Shohei Ohtani), 鈴木イチロー (Ichiro Suzuki), and 野茂英雄 (Hideo Nomo).