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.

From English "bat." Used specifically for the striking implement in baseball and softball. Given baseball's popularity in Japan, this is a frequently encountered word.

Common collocations

バットを振(ふ)る (to swing a bat)
バットを構(かま)える (to take a batting stance)
バットに当(あ)てる (to make contact with the bat)
バットの芯(しん) (the sweet spot of a bat)
金属(きんぞく)バット (metal bat)
木製(もくせい)バット (wooden bat)

Cultural note

In Japanese professional baseball (NPB), wooden bats are required, while 金属(きんぞく)バット are common in 高校(こうこう)野球(やきゅう) (high school baseball) and amateur leagues.

Related words

グローブ: baseball glove
ボール: ball
打席(だせき): at-bat, plate appearance

Related Words

Related: ボール (ball)

Related: 打席(だせき) (at-bat, plate appearance)

Compare: どっと (in a rush)

Related: グローブ (baseball glove)

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Added 2026.2.17 22:45 · Revised 2026.10.2 3:42

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