Meaning

Primary

Reaching Home Plate

Alternative

Returning Alive

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

We got life by sending back our runner to home plate. That run allowed us more life in this game. Now, maybe we'll win! It was all by reaching home plate. Outside of baseball, this means returning alive from somewhere.

Reading

せいかん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

行方不明の英語教師は、足が凍傷になっていたものの、無事に生還しました。

Although his feet were frostbitten, the missing English teacher safely came back alive.

Kanji Composition