(ちゅうけん)(しゅ)

ちゅうけんしゅ
noun
center fielder (baseball)
1. center fielder
In baseball, the outfielder who covers center field, positioned between the left fielder and the right fielder.
中堅(ちゅうけん)(しゅ)打球(だきゅう)()う。
The center fielder chases the batted ball.
(かれ)はチームの中堅(ちゅうけん)(しゅ)だ。
He is the team's center fielder.
(ふか)()たりを中堅(ちゅうけん)(しゅ)好捕(こうほ)した。
The center fielder made a fine catch on the deep hit.

Compound of 中堅(ちゅうけん) (center) + (しゅ) (player). The outfielder responsible for center field. Colloquially called センター.

RELATED POSITIONS:

  • 左翼(さよく)(しゅ): left fielder
  • 右翼(うよく)(しゅ): right fielder
  • 遊撃(ゆうげき)(しゅ): shortstop