グローブ

ぐろーぶ
noun
glove (baseball, boxing)
sportstool
1. glove; baseball glove; boxing glove
A padded glove used in sports, especially the leather glove used to catch a baseball and the gloves worn in boxing. For ordinary gloves worn for warmth, the usual word is 手袋(てぶくろ).
新(あたら)しいグローブを買(か)った。
I bought a new glove.
彼(かれ)はグローブをはめてボールを待(ま)った。
He put on his glove and waited for the ball.
ボクシングのグローブは相手(あいて)だけでなく自分(じぶん)の手(て)も守(まも)るためにある。
Boxing gloves are there to protect not only the opponent but your own hands as well.

Also spelled グラブ, especially in baseball broadcasts and rules. In baseball the two are interchangeable; for boxing gloves, グローブ is the usual form.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 手袋(てぶくろ): gloves in general, such as winter or work gloves
  • ミット: mitt, the catcher's or first baseman's glove

Related Words

Compare: 手袋(てぶくろ) (gloves in general, such as winter…)
Related: バット (bat (sports))
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Added 2026.9.29 5:18 · Revised 2026.10.2 3:42
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