三振

さんしん

strikeout

What does 三振 mean?

三振 is a Japanese noun meaning strikeout in English. It is written as 三振 in kanji, さんしん in hiragana, and sanshin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

バッターは空振りの三振をした。

The batter struck out swinging.