捕ほ手しゅ

ほ

しゅ

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Meanings

1

catcher (baseball)

Refers specifically to the baseball position behind home plate.

彼かれは高こう校こう野や球きゅうで捕ほ手しゅを務つとめていた。
He played catcher on his high school baseball team.
捕ほ手しゅは投とう手しゅのサインを見みて構かまえる。
The catcher gets into position after seeing the pitcher's sign.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉が捕ほ手しゅを務つとめるfor someone to serve as (play) catcher
彼かれは高こう校こう時じ代だい、捕ほ手しゅを務つとめていた。
He played catcher back in high school.
捕ほ手しゅとして〈動どう詞し〉in one's role as catcher, to do something
彼かれは捕ほ手しゅとして投とう手しゅを支ささえた。
As catcher, he supported the pitcher.