Japanese Conversation · Level 93
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Japanese word
投球
Pronunciation
Romajitōkyū
Meaning
- nounpitch
Example
この投球は速いです。ko no tō kyū wa haya i de su
This pitch is fast.
More examples
投手は毎回同じ投球をしないようにしています。tō shu wa mai kai ona ji tō kyū o shi na i yō ni shi te i ma su
The pitcher tries not to throw the same pitch every time.
Core concept
Centers on sending a ball through the air toward a target, especially from a pitcher to a batter.
Common phrases
投球練習tō kyū ren shū
pitching practice
投球フォームtō kyū fō mu
pitching form
投球数tō kyū sū
number of pitches
Similar words
ピッチpitchi: In baseball, the act of delivering the ball from the pitcher to the batter.
Definition in Japanese
球を目標に向けて投げること。特に野球で投手が打者に向かって球を投げること。tama o moku hyō ni mu ke te na ge ru ko to toku ni ya kyū de tō shu ga da sha ni mu ka tte tama o na ge ru ko to
Word origin
投球 (tōkyū) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 投 (tō, "throw") and 球 (kyū, "ball"), referring to throwing a ball.
Usage tips
- In baseball, a pitch can be a fastball, curveball, or changeup, so 投球 (tōkyū) often appears with descriptions of pitch type and speed.
Other meanings
- pitchingnoun
- thrownoun