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no-hitter; no-hit no-run game
A baseball game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team no hits and no runs through the entire game. From English "no hit, no run"; a 和製英語 coinage.
A rare pitching achievement, usually announced with 達成する (to accomplish).
Common collocations
- ノーヒットノーランを達成する: to pitch a no-hitter
- ノーヒットノーラン達成: no-hitter achievement
- 完全試合: perfect game — an even rarer feat (no baserunners at all)
Similar words
- 完封: shutout — allows no runs but may allow hits, so it is a weaker feat than a no-hitter
Related Words
Compare:
完封 (shutout)
Related:
ノーヒット (no-hitter)
Compare:
完全試合 (perfect game (baseball))