バックネット

Japanese

Etymology

Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from back +‎ net

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ba̠k̚kɯ̟ᵝne̞t̚to̞]

Noun

バックネット • (bakkunetto) 

1. (baseball) backstop
   • 2015, Rurubu Hiroshima Carp‎^[1], page 20:

     やっぱりバックネット裏(うら)が最(さい)高(こう)です!

     Yappari bakkunetto ura ga saikō desu!

     Really (a seat) behind the backstop is the best!

   • 2020 June 18, “Kyōi no potensharu... saisoku 156 kiro no kōwan 16-sai tōjō ni fan ‘kono tōshu o hayaku mitai’ [Strong potential... 156 km top speed strong-arm 16 year old’s debut has fans saying ‘I want to see this pitcher soon’]”, in Full-Count‎^[2]:

     バックネット裏(うら)の特(とく)等(とう)席(せき)から…荒(あら)々(あら)しくも豪(ごう)快(かい)なガストン投(とう)手(しゅ)の試(し)合(あい)映(えい)像(ぞう)

     bakkunetto ura no tokutōseki kara… arārashiku mo gōkai na Gasuton tōshu no shiai eizō

     video from box seats behind the backstop of pitcher Gaston’s splendid game