Entry
ウエストボール
uesuto booru
A thrown pitch that is intended to be ineffective or let the batter take a strike.
Meaning
Baseball term for a pitch thrown without expecting a useful swing, often to waste a pitch or change the batter's timing. The English gloss reflects the Japanese term's baseball-specific sense rather than ordinary waste.
- baseball pitch term
- ineffective or deliberate waste pitch
Examples
Example Sentences
キャッチャーが外角にウエストボールを要求した。
The catcher called for a waste pitch outside.
ピッチャーはわざとウェストボールを投げてバッターを誘った。
The pitcher intentionally threw a waste pitch to lure the batter.
スクイズを防ぐために、一球ウエスト・ボールを使った。
They used a waste pitch to prevent a squeeze play.
Related
See Also
ウエストポーチ
uesuto poochi
A small bag attached to a belt and worn around the waist.
ファウストボール
fausutobooru
A sport similar to volleyball where the ball is hit with the fist.
ウェルカムボード
werukamu boodo
A decorative sign placed at the entrance of a wedding venue to greet guests.
ウエスト
uesuto
The waist or the measurement around it.
Entry Questions
What does ウエストボール mean in Japanese?
ウエストボール means A thrown pitch that is intended to be ineffective or let the batter take a strike.
How do you read ウエストボール?
ウエストボール is read as うえすとぼーる and romanized as uesutobooru.
What language does ウエストボール come from?
The source language for ウエストボール is English.
What type of gairaigo is ウエストボール?
ウエストボール is listed as Pure Gairaigo, Semantic Shift, and Compound.
Source Details
- Entry ID
- 1026130
- Source
- JMdict_english
- Revision
- JMdict.2026-04-17
- Review notes
- Needs review
- Active language
- English
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