左さ腕わん投とう手しゅ

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Meanings

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noun

left-handed pitcher

Baseball term for a pitcher who throws with the left hand.

left

腕arm, ability, talent

投throw, discard, abandon

手hand

右う腕わん投とう手しゅ
Right-handed pitcher, the opposite of 左腕投手.
サウスポー
Loanword for a left-handed pitcher, more casual and common in sports commentary.

Compound of 左 (left), 腕 (arm), and 投手 (pitcher).