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剛速球 (gousokkyuu) Japanese meaning: blazing fastball | Kotomora

剛ごう速そっ球きゅう

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Meanings

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blazing fastball; powerful fastball

Baseball term for an exceptionally fast pitch, often with a sense of overwhelming power. Used in sports commentary and news.

See also: 速球

彼かれの剛ごう速そっ球きゅうは打だ者

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His blazing fastball overwhelmed the batters.

あの投とう手しゅは150キロを超こえる剛ごう速そっ球きゅうが武ぶ器きだ。

That pitcher's weapon is a fastball exceeding 150 km/h.

Kanji

剛sturdy, strength
速quick, fast
球ball, sphere
豪overpowering, great, powerful

Related words

球きゅう威い
剛速球 specifically names an overpoweringly fast pitch, while 球威 more broadly describes the quality and effectiveness of a pitcher's stuff.
速そっ球きゅう
剛速球 is an intensified version of 速球, used for an especially powerful or blazing-fast pitch.

Built from

剛ごう+速そっ球きゅう

Written forms

剛ごう速そっ球きゅう
Standard kanji spelling; 剛 suggests strength and power.
豪ごう速そっ球きゅう
Variant spelling using 豪, which also conveys power and intensity.

Etymology

Compound of 剛 (strong, sturdy) or 豪 (powerful) and 速球 (fastball). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged in baseball jargon to describe overpowering fastballs.