バット

ばっと
noun
bat (sports)
1. bat (for baseball or similar sports)
A club-shaped implement used to hit a ball in baseball, softball, and similar sports. Baseball is extremely popular in Japan, making this a commonly encountered word.
バットを振(ふ)る。
To swing a bat.
木製(もくせい)のバットを使(つか)っている。
I use a wooden bat.
バットの芯(しん)に当(あ)たると気持(きも)ちいい音(おと)がする。
When you hit the sweet spot of the bat, it makes a satisfying sound.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • バットを振(ふ)る: to swing a bat
  • バットを構(かま)える: to hold a bat in position (batting stance)
  • 金属(きんぞく)バット: metal bat
  • 木製(もくせい)バット: wooden bat
  • バットの芯(しん): the sweet spot of a bat

In professional baseball in Japan (NPB), wooden bats are required, while metal bats (金属(きんぞく)バット) are common in high school and amateur baseball.

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