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    3. 始球式

    始球式

    始し球きゅう式しき

    ceremonial first pitch

    KMT9News #29+1NounSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab25 strokes

    しきゅうしき

    Noun

    1.
    ceremonial first pitch
    baseball

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    彼かれは始し球きゅう式しきでマウンドに上あがった。

    He went up to the mound for the ceremonial first pitch.

    KMT7Sports & Martial Arts
    有ゆう名めいな俳はい優ゆうが今きょ日うの始し球きゅう式しきを務つとめた。

    A famous actor performed today's ceremonial first pitch.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsMusic & Entertainment
    彼かの女じょは子こ供どもの頃ころからの夢ゆめだった始し球きゅう式しきの大おお役やくを見み事ごとに果 たした。

    She splendidly fulfilled the important role of the ceremonial first pitch, which had been her dream since childhood.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    毎まい年とし、プロ野や球きゅうの開かい幕まく戦せんでは華はなやかな始し球きゅう式しきが行おこなわれる。

    Every year, a splendid ceremonial first pitch is held at the opening game of professional baseball.

    KMT9Sports & Martial Arts
    始し球きゅう式しきに登とう場じょうするゲストは、試し合あい前まえから球きゅう場じょうを盛もり上あげる重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを担になう。

    The guest appearing at the ceremonial first pitch plays an important role in exciting the stadium even before the game.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsMusic & Entertainment

    Kanji that make up this word

    始
    はじ.める・-はじ.める・はじ.まる…(2)
    commence・begin
    球
    たま…(2)
    ball・sphere
    式
    style・ceremony・rite・function・method…(3)
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