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好投する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 好投する | 好投しない |
| Polite | 好投します | 好投しません |
| Past polite | 好投しました | 好投しませんでした |
| Past | 好投した | 好投しなかった |
| Te-form | 好投して | 好投しないで |
| Desire | 好投したい | 好投したくない |
| Potential | 好投できる | 好投できない |
| Passive | 好投される | 好投されない |
| Causative | 好投させる | 好投させない |
| Causative passive | 好投させられる | 好投させられない |
| Volitional | 好投しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 好投しましょう | |
| Imperative | 好投しろ | 好投するな |
| Conditional | 好投すれば | 好投しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 好投したら | 好投しなかったら |
Meanings
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
good pitching; nice pitching
Used in baseball contexts to describe a pitcher's strong performance. Often appears as a noun or with する to mean 'to pitch well'.
The starting pitcher pitched well, and the team won with a shutout.
It was a game where his good pitching stood out.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が好投するfor someone (a pitcher) to pitch well
The starting pitcher pitched well through the seventh inning.
- 好投を見せるto put on a display of good pitching
He showed off good pitching in his first professional game.
- 好投が続くfor a run of good pitching performances to continue
He has been pitching well consistently this season.
- 好投に終わるfor a game to end with a good pitching performance (often despite a loss)
Without run support, his good pitching ended in a loss.