左翼(さよく)手(しゅ)

さよくしゅ
noun
left fielder (baseball)
sports
1. left fielder
In baseball, the outfielder who covers left field, positioned to the left of center field as seen from home plate.
左翼(さよく)手(しゅ)がフライを取(と)る。
The left fielder catches a fly ball.
この左翼(さよく)手(しゅ)は打撃(だげき)も得意(とくい)だ。
This left fielder is also good at hitting.
左翼(さよく)手(しゅ)がフェンス際(ぎわ)でボールを捕(と)らえた。
The left fielder caught the ball right at the fence.

Compound of 左翼(さよく) (left wing) + 手(しゅ) (player). The outfielder who covers left field. Colloquially called レフト.

Related positions

As with 右翼(うよく), 左翼(さよく) alone often refers to the political left wing; 左翼(さよく)手(しゅ) is specifically the baseball position.

Related Words

Related: 右翼(うよく)手(しゅ) (right fielder)
Related: 中堅(ちゅうけん)手(しゅ) (center fielder)
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Added 2026.7.18 15:23 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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