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 NOTE:
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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