Japanese
| Kanji in this term
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| 本
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塁
|
ほん Grade: 1
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るい Grade: S
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| on'yomi
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| Alternative spelling
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| 本壘 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology
本 (hon, “main”) + 塁 (rui, “base”)
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) ほんるい [hòńrúí] (Heiban – [0])
- IPA(key): [hõ̞n̺ɾɯ̟i]
Noun
本塁 • (honrui)
- (baseball, softball) home base
Synonyms
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