1.
runner (baseball)
In baseball, a player who is on base and attempting to advance or score.
2.
runner (general)
A person who runs, especially in track and field or for exercise.
ランナー is a loanword from English "runner," used in both sports and general contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS (Sense 1):
- ランナーが出る: a runner gets on base
- ランナーを置く: to have a runner on base
- ランナーがアウトになる: the runner is called out
- ランナーが走る: the runner runs (attempts to steal)
Usage (SENSE 2)
- マラソンランナー: marathon runner
- 市民ランナー: citizen runner (amateur participant)
- トップランナー: top runner (also used figuratively for a leader in a field)
Similar words
- 走者: runner (native Japanese term, more formal, used in sports commentary)
Usage
In baseball, ランナー and 走者 are interchangeable, though 走者 is more formal. In running/jogging contexts, ランナー is the standard term.
Related Words
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走者 (runner)