How to Say "Home Run" in Japanese

ホームラン

hōmuran[ho̞ːmɯ̟ ɾã̠ɴ]

The English phrase "home run" is translated into Japanese as ホームラン (hōmuran). Wiktionary also lists 本塁打 (honruida).

Meaning: (baseball) four-base hit (noun)

Ways to say it

“home run” in Japanese
Japanese	Romanization (Wiktionary)	IPA
ホームラン	hōmuran	[ho̞ːmɯ̟ ɾã̠ɴ] (narrow)
本塁打	honruida	[hõ̞n̺ɾɯ̟ida̠] (narrow)

In the context of baseball, this term refers to a four-base hit.

To say "to hit a home run," you use the verb 打つ (utsu), which means "to hit" or "to strike," resulting in the phrase ホームランを打つ (hōmuran o utsu).

hōmuran

In Japanese daily life, ホームラン is used as a metaphor for any huge success or a perfect result in a non-sporting situation, such as a business deal or a first date.
While 'home run' is a common English loanword, Japanese fans often use the poetic verb phrase アーチを描く (āchi o egaku), meaning 'to draw an arch', to describe the hit.
Japanese baseball fans often use the phrase 快音 (kaion) to describe the 'pleasant sound' of the bat hitting a ホームラン, treating the audio of the hit as a distinct part of the event.

誰がホームランを打ったのですか。
Who hit the home run?
This sentence is useful for asking who hit the ホームラン.
Tatoeba #136966 by tommy__san, translation #276270 by CK
観客は彼のホームランに興奮した。
His home run excited the crowd.
This sentence shows how the crowd reacted to a ホームラン.
Tatoeba #183812 by huizi99, translation #20935 by CK
この構えはホームラン狙ってるな。
This is the stance of someone who's going for a home run.
This sentence describes a stance intended for hitting a ホームラン.
Tatoeba #10996874 by small_snow, translation #11777113 by pip
彼は今日、ホームランを打った。
He hit a home run today.
一発でバックスクリーンに飛んだんだ！
It flew straight into the backscreen with one shot!
2 more sentences on Tatoeba

Hiyori and Kenta are watching a baseball game on TV.

陽葵 Himari

見て！ホームランよ！
Mite! Hōmuran yo!
Look! It's a home run!
健太 Kenta

すごい！完璧なホームランだね。
Sugoi! Kanpeki na hōmuran da ne.
Amazing! That was a perfect home run.
陽葵 Himari

これで逆転できるかも。
Kore de gyakuten dekiru kamo.
Maybe we can turn the game around now.
健太 Kenta

本当に期待できそうだな。
Hontō ni kitai dekisō da na.
I think we can really expect a win.

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