硬こう式しき

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

hard type; hardball; hard (tennis)

Used in sports contexts to distinguish a regulation hard ball or formal style from a softer or simplified version (軟式). Common in compounds like 硬式野球 (hardball baseball) and 硬式テニス (regular tennis).

See also: 軟式

• 高こう校こうから硬こう式しき野や球きゅうを始はじめた。

  I started playing hardball baseball in high school.

• 硬こう式しきテニスのボールは軟なん式しきより重おもい。

  A regular tennis ball is heavier than a soft tennis ball.