走者(そうしゃ)

そうしゃ
noun
runner; base runner
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

NOTE:
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.

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Added 2026.4.3 2:23
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