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アンダースロー Japanese meaning | Kotomora

アンダースロー

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Meanings

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noun

underhand throw; submarine pitch

baseball

Baseball term for a pitch delivered with the hand below the waist, often sidearm or submarine style. Wasei-eigo derived from 'underthrow'.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from underthrow

彼かれはアンダースローから鋭するどい変へん化か球きゅうを投なげる。
He throws a sharp breaking ball from a submarine delivery.

アンダースローの投とう手しゅは打だ者しゃにとって打うちにくい。

Submarine pitchers are hard for batters to hit.

Similar words

オーバースロー
Overhand throw; the standard pitching motion where the arm comes over the shoulder, contrasting with アンダースロー's low release point.
サイドスロー
Sidearm throw; the arm is roughly horizontal, while アンダースロー is distinctly below the waist.

Etymology

Wasei-eigo from English 'underthrow'. The English term 'underhand throw' or 'submarine pitch' is more common in baseball contexts, but 'underthrow' is not standard English.