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    3. リリーフ

    リリーフ

    リリーフ

    relief (e.g. pitcher)

    KMT9Study L1Sports & Martial ArtsKana Vocab6 strokes

    リリーフレリーフ

    Noun, Participle, Verb

    1.
    relief (e.g. pitcher)

    Noun

    2.
    relief (e.g. bas relief)

    Stroke 0 / 6

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれはリリーフ投とう手しゅとして登とう板ばんしました。

    He pitched as a relief pitcher.

    KMT6Sports & Martial Arts
    チームは苦くるしい状じょう況きょうで、ベテランのリリーフ投とう手しゅに望のぞみを託たくしました。

    The team was in a difficult situation and placed their hopes on the veteran relief pitcher.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    監かん督とくは、疲ひ労ろうがピークに達たっした先せん発ぱつ投とう手しゅの後あとをリリーフに任まかせた。

    The manager entrusted the relief pitcher with the role after the starting pitcher reached his peak fatigue.

    KMT9Sports & Martial Arts
    この彫ちょう刻こくは、壁かべから浮うき上あがるようなリリーフの技ぎ法ほうが特とく徴ちょうです。

    This sculpture features a relief technique that makes it appear to float off the wall.

    KMT9Art & DesignCulture & Traditions
    彼かれの突とつ然ぜんのリリーフ登とう板ばんは、試し合あいの流ながれを大おおきく変かえるターニングポイントとなりました。

    His sudden relief appearance became a turning point that significantly changed the flow of the game.

    KMT10Sports & Martial ArtsDaily Life

    Kana that make up this word

    リ
    ri
    ー
    long vowel
    フ
    fu
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