球審(きゅうしん)

きゅうしん
noun
plate umpire (baseball)
sportsoccupation
1. plate umpire; home-plate umpire (baseball)
The umpire who stands behind the catcher, calls balls and strikes, and leads the umpiring crew.
球審(きゅうしん)がストライクを宣告(せんこく)した。
The plate umpire called a strike.
球審(きゅうしん)の判定(はんてい)に監督(かんとく)が抗議(こうぎ)した。
The manager protested the plate umpire's call.
球審(きゅうしん)はキャッチャーの後(うし)ろに立(た)ち、一球(いっきゅう)ごとにストライクかボールかを判定(はんてい)する。
The plate umpire stands behind the catcher and rules each pitch a strike or a ball.

Usage

球(きゅう) (ball) + 審(しん) (judge). The umpires at the bases are 塁審(るいしん).

Similar words

Watch out

The homophone 急進(きゅうしん) means "rapid progress" or "radical."

Related Words

Compare: 主審(しゅしん) (chief referee or umpire)
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Added 2026.10.4 22:44 · Revised 2026.10.4 22:46
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