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== Teams and player names ==
 
== Teams and player names ==
 
'''TODO''' - not essential for gameplay, but some have interesting meanings.
 
'''TODO''' - not essential for gameplay, but some have interesting meanings.
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'''TODO''' - names of pro team players? The two teams after the credits?
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=== Hokkaidou ===
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==== Shiratori ====
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{{gloss|白鳥|しらとり}} means "swan". Their players' names seem to be typical female names.
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{{/Team table
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|あい||275|3
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|いつみ||211|5
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|きみこ||302|3
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|みゆき||275|32
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|このか||265|5
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|かおり||250|10
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|りえ||220|1
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|えりか||201|1
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|かよ||280|12
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|ようこ||243|3
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|このみ||279|16
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|みさき||222|0
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|きわこ||376
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|ことみ||539
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|みみ||239
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|みゆき||323}}
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==== Ohootsuku ====
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Possibly derived from Okhotsk, a Russian city.
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'''TODO'''
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==== Yukikuni ====
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Their name means "snow land", from {{gloss|雪|ゆき snow}} + {{gloss|国|くに country}}. The players' names are associated with snow.
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'''TODO'''
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==== Ryuukoku ====
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'''TODO'''
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==== Sapporo ====
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Sapporo is the largest city in Hokkaidou.
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'''TODO'''
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==== Miruku ====
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This means "milk", and the players have dairy-themed names.
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'''TODO'''
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=== Kantou ===
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'''TODO'''
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=== Hokuriku ===
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'''TODO'''
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=== Chuubu ===
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'''TODO'''
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=== Toukai ===
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'''TODO'''
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=== Kansai ===
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'''TODO'''
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=== Shikoku ===
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'''TODO'''
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=== Chuugoku ===
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'''TODO'''
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=== Kyuushuu ===
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'''TODO'''
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=== All-American Team ===
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'''TODO'''

Revision as of 19:29, 19 April 2011

See Baseball in Japan for general information on baseball in Japan. You may find some relevant terms there.

Regions of Japan

Japanese
地区選択
English
Region selection
  • 北海道
  • 関東
  • 北陸
  • 中部
  • 東海
  • 関西
  • 四国
  • 中国
  • 九州

Note that 中国 is also the name of China. Saying 中国地区 can clarify that you're talking about the region.

Password

Japanese
ぱすわーどが　ちがいます
English
Wrong password
Japanese
おわり
English
End

Before match

  • 大会
  • 高校
  • 一回戦
  • 決勝戦
  • 全国
  • 世界

For some reason, the game spells 高 with the older form 髙. The former is the form you should memorize; the latter is easily recognized whenever it appears.

Before each team's turn at bat

Japanese
１回オモテ　ＫＵチームのこうげきです！
English
Top of the first inning. The KU team is on offense!

The game is over

Japanese
しあい　しゅうりょうです！
English
The game is over!

Post-game report

This screen, like most of the game, sometimes uses hiragana even where katakana is more appropriate.

Japanese
すぽーつ　ですく　です
English
This is the sports desk.
Japanese
今日の　しあい　けっか　です。
English
Here are the results of today's game.

If you lost:

Japanese
[name]チーム　はいたい　です
English
The [name] team lost.

If you won:

Japanese
[name]チーム　かちぬき　です
English
The [name] team won.

If you won a championship match:

Japanese
[name]チーム　の　ゆうしょうです
English
The [name] team won the championship.

Regardless of the match outcome:

Japanese
いやあ　すごい　だせんですね
English
Wow, what a terrific lineup!

If the team won by shutout (opposing team never scored), this is said instead of the above line:

Japanese
いやーみごとに　おさえましたね。
English
Wow, they kept [their opponents] in check beautifully.

Here, に turns the adjective 見事 into an adverb.

If there was a home run:

Japanese
つぎは　今日の　ホームランです
English
And now for today's home run(s).
Japanese
３回　うら　かおり　です
English
[It was scored at] the bottom of the third inning by Kaori.
Japanese
それでは　また　あした。
English
That's all for today. See you tomorrow!
Japanese
ぱすわーど [password]
English
Your password is: [password]

Championship screen

Japanese
[name]チーム　優勝！
English
The [name] team won the championship!

Teams and player names

TODO - not essential for gameplay, but some have interesting meanings.

TODO - names of pro team players? The two teams after the credits?

Hokkaidou

Shiratori

白鳥 means "swan". Their players' names seem to be typical female names.

# Japanese Meaning Batting avg. Home runs
1 あい 275 3
2 いつみ 211 5
3 きみこ 302 3
4 みゆき 275 32
5 このか 265 5
6 かおり 250 10
7 りえ 220 1
8 えりか 201 1
D かよ 280 12
D ようこ 243 3
D このみ 279 16
D みさき 222 0
Japanese Meaning ERA
きわこ 376
ことみ 539
みみ 239
みゆき 323

Ohootsuku

Possibly derived from Okhotsk, a Russian city.

TODO

Yukikuni

Their name means "snow land", from 雪 + 国. The players' names are associated with snow.

TODO

Ryuukoku

TODO

Sapporo

Sapporo is the largest city in Hokkaidou.

TODO

Miruku

This means "milk", and the players have dairy-themed names.

TODO

Kantou

TODO

Hokuriku

TODO

Chuubu

TODO

Toukai

TODO

Kansai

TODO

Shikoku

TODO

Chuugoku

TODO

Kyuushuu

TODO

All-American Team

TODO

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