スピードボール

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Meanings

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Wasei-eigo baseball term for a fastball. Used in Japanese baseball contexts; not the English 'speedball' (drug mixture).

彼かれ

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スピード

ボール

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150

キロ

を

超こ

える

。

His fastball exceeds 150 km/h.

速そっ球きゅう
Native Japanese term for fastball, more formal or technical than スピードボール.
直ちょっ球きゅう
Another native term for fastball, often used in contrast to breaking balls.

スピード・ボール
- スピードボール
  Variant with interpunct; less common but still seen.
- スピード・ボール

Wasei-eigo from English 'speed' + 'ball'. Not to be confused with the English word 'speedball'.