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最高殊勲選手 (saikoushukunsenshu) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

最さい高こう殊しゅ勲くん選せん手しゅ

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Meanings

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most valuable player; MVP

Used in Japanese professional baseball (NPB) for the MVP award. Equivalent to 最優秀選手, but 最高殊勲選手 is the official NPB term.

See also: 最優秀選手

彼かれは今年ことしの最さい高こう殊しゅ勲くん選せん手しゅに選えらばれた。

He was selected as this year's MVP.

Kanji

最utmost, most, extreme
高tall, high, expensive
殊particularly, especially, exceptionally
勲meritorious deed, merit
選elect, select, choose
手hand

Related words

最さい優ゆう秀しゅう選せん手しゅ
Also means MVP, but is a more general term used in various sports. 最高殊勲選手 is specifically the NPB award name.

Built from

最さい高こう+殊しゅ勲くん+選せん手

Etymology

Compound of 最高 (highest), 殊勲 (distinguished service), and 選手 (player). The term is a direct translation of 'most valuable player' used in Japanese baseball.

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