Translation guide
A dugout can refer to a shelter dug into the ground, a bench area in baseball, or a canoe made from a hollowed log. This guide covers how to express each meaning naturally in Japanese.
The bench area where players sit during a baseball game.
A shelter or dwelling excavated into the earth, often used in military or survival contexts.
A boat made by hollowing out a large log.
The most common term, borrowed from English. Used in professional and amateur baseball.
選手たちはダグアウトから飛び出した。
The players rushed out of the dugout.
Literally 'bench', often used interchangeably with dugout in baseball contexts, though it can also refer to the bench itself.
監督がベンチから指示を出した。
The manager gave instructions from the dugout.
Refers to a trench or dugout used in warfare. Common in historical or military contexts.
兵士たちは塹壕で夜を明かした。
The soldiers spent the night in the dugout.
An underground shelter or bunker, often larger or more permanent than a simple trench.
彼らは地下壕に避難した。
They took shelter in the dugout.
A cave or dugout, often used for storage or as a primitive dwelling. Can sound rustic.
山の中に古い穴ぐらがあった。
There was an old dugout in the mountain.
The standard term for a dugout canoe. Literally 'log boat'.
先住民は丸木舟で川を下った。
The indigenous people went down the river in a dugout canoe.
Another term for a dugout canoe, emphasizing the hollowing process. Less common than 丸木舟.
この湖では刳り舟が使われている。
Dugout canoes are used on this lake.