塁打

るいだ
noun
total bases (baseball); bases gained by a hit
1. total bases; bases reached on one's own hit
In baseball, the number of bases a batter gains on his own hit: one for a single, two for a double, three for a triple, and four for a home run. The total, 塁打数(るいだすう), is used to compute slugging percentage. Also the base of compounds such as 二塁打(にるいだ) (double) and 本塁打(ほんるいだ) (home run).
塁打(るいだ)を稼(かせ)ぐ。
to rack up total bases.
長打(ちょうだ)が多(おお)く、塁打(るいだ)数(すう)が伸(の)びた。
With many extra-base hits, his total bases climbed.
長打率(ちょうだりつ)は、塁打(るいだ)数(すう)を打数(だすう)で割(わ)って求(もと)める。
Slugging percentage is found by dividing total bases by at-bats.

Measures bases gained by hitting rather than the number of hits; most often used as 塁打数(るいだすう) (total bases).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 塁打(るいだ)数(すう): total bases
  • 塁打(るいだ)を稼(かせ)ぐ: to rack up total bases
  • 通算(つうさん)塁打(るいだ): career total bases
  • 二塁打(にるいだ)・本塁打(ほんるいだ): double; home run

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 安打(あんだ): hit — counts hits regardless of how many bases are gained
  • 長打(ちょうだ): extra-base hit — a hit good for two or more bases
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Added 2026.6.24 9:19 · Revised 2026.6.24 9:30
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