球威
Meanings
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Baseball term referring to the quality of a pitcher's pitches, including speed, movement, and overall effectiveness.
He throws a fastball with good stuff.
Today's starting pitcher's stuff is not as sharp.
Usage patterns
- 球威が増すfor a pitcher's stuff to increase in power
His pitches got noticeably stronger in the latter innings.
- 球威が落ちるfor a pitcher's stuff to decline
Fatigue caused his pitches to lose their power.
- 球威で〈相手〉を抑えるto hold down an opponent with the sheer power of one's pitches
He shut down the opposing lineup with the power of his pitches.