走者(そうしゃ)

そうしゃ
noun
runner; base runner
sportsperson
1. runner; person who runs
A person who runs, especially in an athletic context such as a race or relay.
走者(そうしゃ)がスタートした。
The runner started.
第(だい)一(いち)走者(そうしゃ)がバトンを渡(わた)した。
The first runner passed the baton.
マラソンの走者(そうしゃ)たちが沿道(えんどう)の声援(せいえん)を受(う)けて走(はし)った。
The marathon runners ran while receiving cheers from the roadside.
2. base runner (baseball)
A player on base in baseball who is attempting to advance around the bases to score a run.
走者(そうしゃ)が二塁(にるい)にいる。
There's a runner on second base.
走者(そうしゃ)が盗塁(とうるい)を試(こころ)みた。
The base runner attempted a steal.
三塁(さんるい)の走者(そうしゃ)がホームに帰(かえ)って点(てん)が入(はい)った。
The runner on third came home and a run scored.

Compound of 走(そう) (running) and 者(しゃ) (person). Used in formal or sports-commentary contexts. In baseball, this is the standard term for a base runner.

Common collocations

  • 第(だい)一(いち)走者(そうしゃ): first runner (in a relay)
  • アンカー走者(そうしゃ): anchor runner (final leg of a relay)
  • 走者(そうしゃ)が塁(るい)に出(で)る: a runner gets on base
  • 走者(そうしゃ)を置(お)く: to have runners on base

Similar words

  • ランナー: runner — loanword used commonly in both athletics and baseball
  • 選手(せんしゅ): athlete, player — broader term for any competitor in sports

Usage

In everyday baseball conversation, ランナー is often used interchangeably with 走者(そうしゃ). The Japanese term 走者(そうしゃ) is preferred in formal sports broadcasting and written commentary.

Related Words

Compare: ランナー (runner)
Compare: 選手(せんしゅ) (athlete, player)
Related: RTA (real-time attack)
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Added 2026.4.3 2:23 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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