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借金 [ichi1,news1,nf05]
しゃっきん [ichi1,news1,nf05]
1. [n,vs,vt]
▶ debt
▶ loan
▶ liabilities
▶ borrowing money
2. [n] [col] {baseball}
▶ number of games under the .500 mark

Conjugations


History:
4. A 2021-11-11 20:07:10  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2021-11-06 04:58:46  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
meikyo
gg5
チームは 4 連敗を喫し, 借金は今季最多の 9 になった. The team lost four in a row, sinking to 9 games under the .500 mark, its worst record 
this season.

https://www.quora.com/Why-do-announcers-say-a-team-is-10-games-above-500-when-their-record-is-15-wins-and-5-losses-500-would-be-10-games-
That-makes-their-record-only-5-games-above-500
Why do announcers say a team is 10 games above .500 when their record is 15 wins and 5 losses? .500 would be 10 games. That makes their 
record only 5 games above .500.
  Diff:
@@ -18,0 +19 @@
+<pos>&vt;</pos>
@@ -22,0 +24,6 @@
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<field>&baseb;</field>
+<misc>&col;</misc>
+<gloss>number of games under the .500 mark</gloss>
2. A 2017-06-07 23:32:45  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2017-06-07 12:26:01  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
gg5
  Comments:
I think this is helpful for [vs] usage.
  Diff:
@@ -21,0 +22 @@
+<gloss>borrowing money</gloss>

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