1.
walk; base on balls
In baseball, a batter's advance to first base after the pitcher throws four balls.
The official scoring term; in conversation and broadcasts フォアボール ("four ball," a made-in-Japan term) is more common.
Common collocations
- 四球を選ぶ: to draw a walk (the batter)
- 四球を与える / 出す: to issue a walk (the pitcher)
- 四死球: walks and hit-by-pitches together
Similar words
- 死球 / デッドボール: hit by pitch — also puts the batter on first; note the same reading