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    3. 壁役

    壁役

    壁かべ役やく

    catchers who warm up pitchers in the bullpen

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    かべやく

    Noun

    1.
    catchers who warm up pitchers in the bullpen
    baseball
    2.
    tank (character that soaks up damage for the rest of the party in an MMORPG)

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    Kanji that make up this word

    壁
    かべ…(1)
    wall・lining (stomach)・fence
    役
    duty・war・campaign・drafted labor・office…(2)
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