Japanese

とうしゅ
Meaning: pitcher
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

投
手

Example sentences

He is the ace pitcher of this team.
大谷選手は投手と打者の二刀流で活躍している。
Ohtani is active as a two-way player, both pitcher and hitter.
投手の素晴らしい投球に、観客は大きな拍手を送った。
The audience gave a big round of applause to the pitcher's wonderful pitching.
エース投手が相手打線を完封し、勝利を導いた。
The ace pitcher shut out the opponent's batting lineup and led the team to victory.

Usage Notes

A baseball term referring to the player who throws the ball to the batter.

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