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Meanings

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noun

baseball

Wasei-eigo baseball term for a fastball. Used in Japanese baseball contexts; not the English 'speedball' (drug mixture).

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from speed ball

スピード・ボール

速そっ球きゅう
Native Japanese term for fastball, more formal or technical than スピードボール.
直ちょっ球きゅう
Another native term for fastball, often used in contrast to breaking balls.

Wasei-eigo from English 'speed' + 'ball'. Not to be confused with the English word 'speedball'.