主砲
Meanings
1
main battery; main armament
Refers to the primary guns on a warship or the main firepower of a military unit.
The battleship's main battery fired all at once.
2
best hitter; center of the offense
Baseball term for the team's most powerful batter, often batting cleanup.
As the team's best hitter, he produced home runs in bunches.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉の主砲が火を噴くfor the main battery (or star hitter) to unleash a powerful blast/hit
The battleship's main guns roared to life all at once.
- 〈人〉が主砲として活躍するfor someone to perform well as the team's top hitter
He excelled as the team's cleanup hitter.
- 主砲を撃つto fire the main battery
They fired the main guns at the enemy ship.
- 主砲を任されるto be entrusted with the cleanup/power-hitter role
The rookie player was entrusted with the cleanup hitter role.