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jmdict 1229960 Active (id: 2202955)
球拾い
たまひろい
1. [n]
▶ retrieving balls (during a practice session; in tennis, baseball, etc.)
▶ acting as ball boy
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2843577 ボール拾い【ボールひろい】 1. retrieving balls (during a practice session; in tennis, baseball, etc.); acting as ball boy
2. [n]
▶ ball boy
▶ player (in a tennis club, etc.) assigned the role of ball boy
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2843577 ボール拾い【ボールひろい】 2. ball boy; player (in a tennis club, etc.) assigned the role of ball boy



History:
4. A 2022-08-12 22:53:48  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2022-08-12 17:51:09  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
gg5
daijr: 野球などで、練習時グラウンドの周辺に散った球を拾い集めること。また、もっぱらその役に当たる選手。
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ボールパーソン
"日本ではしばしば球拾い(たまひろい)という呼び方もされるが、現代では練習時や非公式試合において限定的に用いられ、公式試合では上記のいずれかの呼称が用いられる。"
  Comments:
I think this is more accurate.
  Diff:
@@ -12,2 +12,2 @@
-<field>&sports;</field>
-<gloss>fetching balls (tennis, baseball, etc.)</gloss>
+<gloss>retrieving balls (during a practice session; in tennis, baseball, etc.)</gloss>
+<gloss>acting as ball boy</gloss>
@@ -17,0 +18 @@
+<gloss>player (in a tennis club, etc.) assigned the role of ball boy</gloss>
2. A 2020-03-24 11:14:27  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Two weeks on, closing.
1. A* 2020-03-08 04:50:58  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
GG5
  Diff:
@@ -12 +12,2 @@
-<gloss>fetching balls</gloss>
+<field>&sports;</field>
+<gloss>fetching balls (tennis, baseball, etc.)</gloss>

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