剛ごう速そっ球きゅう

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Meanings

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noun

blazing fastball; powerful fastball

baseball

Baseball term for an exceptionally fast pitch, often with a sense of overwhelming power. Used in sports commentary and news.

Kanji

剛sturdy, strength
速quick, fast
球ball, sphere
豪overpowering, great, powerful

Related words

球きゅう威い
剛速球 specifically names an overpoweringly fast pitch, while 球威 more broadly describes the quality and effectiveness of a pitcher's stuff.
速そっ球きゅう
剛速球 is an intensified version of 速球, used for an especially powerful or blazing-fast pitch.

Built from

剛ごう+速そっ球きゅう

Written forms

剛ごう速そっ球きゅう
Standard kanji spelling; 剛 suggests strength and power.
豪ごう速そっ球きゅう
Variant spelling using 豪, which also conveys power and intensity.

Etymology

Compound of 剛 (strong, sturdy) or 豪 (powerful) and 速球 (fastball). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged in baseball jargon to describe overpowering fastballs.