Japanese Baseball Terms


Shi no renshu           
Death Training  (Tobita famous for starting this)

Besuboru is Zen           
book written by Kawakami

Doryoku              
“effort”  “willingness to work hard”

Sarariman           
Japanese salaryman

Gattsu Drills           
guts drills – used to develop “doryoku”

Wa               
the concept and practice of group harmony


Wa & Doryoku           
elements of any successful organization in Japan
Gaijiin Ten Commandments

1.    Obey all orders issued by the manager

2.    Do not criticize the strategy of the manager

3.    Take good care of your uniform

4.    Do not scream & yell in the dugout or destroy objects 

5.    Do not reveal team secrets to other foreign players

6.    Do not severely tease your teammates

7.    In the event of injury, follow treatment prescribed by  team

8.    Be on Time

9.    Do not return home during the season

10.    Do not disturb the harmony of the team
Tatemae           
“what is expected”
 “what one says to please others”

Honne           
one’s real feelings

Kabu           
curve ball

Shooto            
screwball

Sutoraikku       
strike

Endo ran       
hit and run

Oendan           
cheering section

Konjo           
spirit		 Tsu-suree       
3-2 count

Dedo boru       
hit by pitch

Manaja            
traveling secretary

Gemu setto       
the game is over

Ranningu homa       
inside-the-park-home run

Suree banto       
bunt on 2 strikes

Gaijin Suketto       
foreign player

Kokujin           
black foreigner

Irashai           
Welcome!
Kiai wo ireteiko   
show your fighting spirit

Ganbatte       
do your best

Dame           
no good

Baka            
stupid

Suketto           
helper 

Gaijin           
foreigner

Dai-reega       
Big leaguer

Wagamama       
selfish

Gattsu Pozu       
fist raised in the air