ビハインド

びはいんど
noun
behind; trailing; deficit (in a competition)
leisure
1. behind; trailing; deficit (in a competition or score)
Being behind in score or points during a sports match or competition. From English "behind". Often used with a numeric prefix indicating the number of points or runs one is trailing by.
3点(てん)ビハインドだ。
They're trailing by 3 points.
ビハインドを背負(せお)いながら逆転(ぎゃくてん)を狙(ねら)う。
While trailing, they aim for a comeback.
大幅(おおはば)なビハインドから追(お)いついてみせた選手(せんしゅ)たちの粘(ねば)りは見事(みごと)だった。
The tenacity of the players who came back from a large deficit was impressive.

Sports jargon for trailing in score. Most commonly heard in baseball, soccer, and other score-based sports broadcasting.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • スランプ: slump — refers to a sustained period of poor form, not a point deficit in a specific game
  • 劣勢(れっせい): disadvantage — broader term for being at a disadvantage; not score-specific

Related Words

Compare: スランプ (slump)
Compare: 劣勢(れっせい) (disadvantage)
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