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ひきゅう【飛球】 : hikyuu | define meaning
hikyuu
Definition
Noun
- (Baseball) Fly ball; fly; batted ball
- (Rare) Dodgeball
Etymology
Of Sinitic derivation, though not used in Chinese. Derived from ひ【飛】 hi "fly" and きゅう【球】 kyuu "ball". In the sense of baseball, this term is calqued on the English expression "fly ball". In the sense of dodgeball, the term is a variant of ひきゅう【避球】 hikyuu.
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kanji | 飛球 |
Kana | ひきゅう |
Romanization | hikyuu |
意味:ひきゅう【飛球】、ドッジボール
Categories:
飛球
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). ひきゅう【飛球】 : hikyuu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 20, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2928/hikyuu/.