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    3. 初球

    初球

    初しょ球きゅう

    pitcher's first pitch (to batter, or in the game)

    KMT6News #12+1NounSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab18 strokes

    しょきゅう

    Noun

    1.
    pitcher's first pitch (to batter, or in the game)
    baseball

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは初しょ球きゅうを打うちました。

    He hit the first pitch.

    KMT5Sports & Martial Arts
    彼かれは初しょ球きゅうから積せっ極きょく的てきにバットを振ふります。

    He swings the bat aggressively from the first pitch.

    KMT6Sports & Martial Arts
    初しょ球きゅうを狙ねらってホームランを打うつのは難むずかしいです。

    It's difficult to aim for the first pitch and hit a home run.

    KMT6Sports & Martial Arts
    試し合あいの初しょ球きゅうは、いつも緊きん張ちょう感かんがあります。

    The first pitch of the game always has a sense of tension.

    KMT6Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    相あい手てピッチャーは初しょ球きゅうにストレートを投なげる傾けい向こうがあります。

    The opposing pitcher tends to throw a fastball on the first pitch.

    KMT7Sports & Martial Arts

    Kanji that make up this word

    初
    はじ.め・はじ.めて・はつ・はつ-・うい-・-そ.める…(4)
    first time・beginning
    球
    たま…(2)
    ball・sphere
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