Japanese

きゅうだん
Meaning: professional baseball team; ball club
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

球
団

Example sentences

On the night the local ball club won the championship, the entire city was engulfed in a vortex of joy.
不祥事を起こした選手に、球団は三ヶ月の減俸処分を下した。
The team handed down a three-month salary reduction penalty to the player who caused the scandal.

Usage Notes

While it can refer to other professional sports teams, it is most commonly used for professional baseball teams in Japan.

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