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棒球 (ぼうだま) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

棒ぼう球だま

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Meanings

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noun

powerless straight ball

baseball

Baseball term for a straight pitch that lacks speed or movement, making it easy to hit.

彼かれが投なげた棒ぼう球だまを、打だ者しゃは簡かん単たんにホームランにした。
The batter easily turned the powerless straight ball he threw into a home run.

Kanji

棒rod, stick, cane
球ball, sphere

Similar words

直ちょっ球きゅう
直球 is a general term for a straight pitch, while 棒球 specifically implies a weak, hittable straight ball.

Etymology

Compound of 棒 (stick, straight) and 球 (ball), literally 'stick ball', referring to a straight pitch that is as easy to hit as a stationary stick.