一 塁 手(いちるいしゅ)

いちるいしゅ

noun

first baseman

1. first baseman

In baseball, the fielder who defends the area around first base. Often abbreviated to 一塁(いちるい) when context makes the position clear.

一塁手(いちるいしゅ)がボールを捕(と)った。

The first baseman caught the ball.

彼(かれ)は長(なが)い間(あいだ)チームの一塁手(いちるいしゅ)を務(つと)めた。

He played first baseman for the team for a long time.

背(せ)の高(たか)い選手(せんしゅ)が一塁手(いちるいしゅ)に選(えら)ばれることが多(おお)い。

Tall players are often chosen as first basemen.

Compound of 一塁(いちるい) (first base) + 手(しゅ) (hand, person; suffix for player). The ～手(しゅ) suffix is used across baseball positions.

Baseball positions

投手(とうしゅ): pitcher
捕手(ほしゅ): catcher
一塁手(いちるいしゅ): first baseman
二塁手(にるいしゅ): second baseman
三塁手(さんるいしゅ): third baseman
遊撃手(ゆうげきしゅ): shortstop
外野手(がいやしゅ): outfielder

Usage

In casual speech, ファースト (from English "first") is more common than 一塁手(いちるいしゅ). The kanji form appears more often in writing, news, and formal contexts.

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Added 2026.5.13 8:54 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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