Entry
インハイ
inhai
A baseball pitch aimed high and inside.
Meaning
A Japanese baseball term for a pitch thrown high and toward the batter's inside corner. It is a wasei-eigo expression based on English words.
- Baseball term for a high inside pitch
Examples
Example Sentences
ピッチャーが絶妙なコースのインハイを投げた。
The pitcher threw an exquisite high-and-inside pitch.
インハイを攻めるのは、バッターをのけぞらせるためだ。
Attacking high and inside is intended to make the batter lean back.
このインハイの球をホームランにするのは至難の業だ。
It is an extremely difficult feat to hit this high-and-inside ball for a home run.
Related
See Also
ハイセンス
hai sensu
Having high aesthetic sensibility or good taste.
ハイキング
haikingu
The activity of going for long walks in the countryside or mountains.
ハイランド
hairando
An area of high or mountainous land.
ハリケーン
harikeen
A powerful tropical storm with high winds.
Entry Questions
What does インハイ mean in Japanese?
インハイ means A baseball pitch aimed high and inside.
How do you read インハイ?
インハイ is read as いんはい and romanized as inhai.
What language does インハイ come from?
The source language for インハイ is English.
What type of gairaigo is インハイ?
インハイ is listed as Pure Gairaigo, Wasei-Eigo, and Clipping.
Source Details
- Entry ID
- 1023950
- Source
- JMdict_english
- Revision
- JMdict.2026-04-17
- Review notes
- No special notes
- Active language
- English
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