犠打

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 犠打 is read ぎだ and means a sacrifice bunt intended to advance a baserunner in baseball.
• Basic usage: Use it for a manager's tactical instruction or a runner advancing to the next base through a bunt.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The batter and the baserunner
  • 安打 focuses on the batter getting a hit; 犠打 is a play in which the batter accepts the prospect of being put out to advance another runner.