直球 (chokkyuu) Japanese meaning: straight ball | Kotomoraの
直
球
で
三
振
を
奪
っ
た
。
He struck the batter out with a 150 km/h fastball.
Usage patterns
〈人〉に直球を投げるto throw a fastball to someone
The pitcher threw a fastball to the batter.
直球な〈事〉a blunt, straightforward (question, remark, etc.)
She asked a very blunt question.
直球で勝負するto go head-to-head relying on a fastball (baseball); to tackle something head-on
With the bases loaded, he went with a fastball head-on.
直球で言うto say something directly, without beating around the bush
He's the type to say exactly what he thinks, straight out.