WORD DETAIL
走塁
そうるい
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
走塁(そうるい) means base running in baseball.走塁の練習names a training category;走塁が得点につながるmakes the play a cause of scoring. - Basic usage: A player develops judgment through base-running practice, and aggressive base running later leads to a run.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Skill practiced and play producing a score
走塁is baseball-specific rather than ordinary running.のclassifies the practice, whileがmarks the play that produces a result.

