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先投 (せんとう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

先せん投とう

Meanings

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noun

starting pitcher

Baseball term for the pitcher who starts the game. Often used in sports news and commentary.

今日きょうの先せん投とうは山やま田だ投とう手しゅです。
Today's starting pitcher is pitcher Yamada.
先せん投とうが初しょ回かいから好こう投とうを見みせた。
The starting pitcher pitched well from the first inning.

Kanji

先before, ahead, previous
投throw, discard, abandon

Similar words

先せん発ぱつ
先発 is a more general term for 'starting' (e.g., starting member, first train), while 先投 specifically means 'starting pitcher' in baseball.
リリーフ
リリーフ (relief pitcher) contrasts with 先投; a relief pitcher enters the game after the starting pitcher.

Etymology

Compound of 先 (せん, 'first, ahead') and 投 (とう, 'throw, pitch'), literally 'first pitch'. The reading せんとう follows standard on'yomi.