高校野球(こうこうやきゅう)

こうこうやきゅう
noun
high school baseball
1. high school baseball
Baseball played at the high school level in Japan. A hugely popular spectator sport, centered around the national tournament held at Koshien Stadium.
高校野球(こうこうやきゅう)の季節(きせつ)がやってきた。
The high school baseball season has arrived.
夏(なつ)の高校野球(こうこうやきゅう)はテレビで生中継(なまちゅうけい)される。
Summer high school baseball is broadcast live on TV.
高校野球(こうこうやきゅう)の甲子園(こうしえん)大会(たいかい)は毎年(まいとし)多(おお)くの感動(かんどう)を生(う)む日本(にほん)の夏(なつ)の風物詩(ふうぶつし)だ。
The Koshien high school baseball tournament is a summer tradition in Japan that produces many emotional moments every year.

A compound of 高校(こうこう) (high school) and 野球(やきゅう) (baseball). One of the most popular spectator sports in Japan.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 高校野球(こうこうやきゅう)の大会(たいかい): high school baseball tournament
  • 高校野球(こうこうやきゅう)の選手(せんしゅ): high school baseball player
  • 夏(なつ)の高校野球(こうこうやきゅう): summer high school baseball

CULTURAL NOTE:
High school baseball holds a special place in Japanese culture. The two major national tournaments are held at 甲子園(こうしえん) (阪神甲子園球場(はんしんこうしえんきゅうじょう)) in Hyogo Prefecture: the 選抜(せんばつ)大会(たいかい) (Spring Invitational) and the 選手権(せんしゅけん)大会(たいかい) (Summer Championship). The summer tournament in particular draws enormous nationwide attention, with games broadcast live on NHK. It is often simply called 甲子園(こうしえん).

RELATED TERMS:

  • 甲子園(こうしえん): Koshien — synonymous with the high school baseball tournament
  • 球児(きゅうじ): young baseball player — often used for high school baseball players
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