curveball in Japanese
curveball in Japanese is カーブボール — curveball means in baseball, a pitch thrown with spin that makes it swerve as it approaches the batter.
curveball in Japanese
カーブボール
Pronounced: kābubōru
(baseball) A forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve"
What does "curveball" mean?
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noun In baseball, a pitch thrown with spin that makes it swerve as it approaches the batter.
"His curveball dropped sharply right over the plate."
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noun An unexpected difficulty or surprise.
"The interview threw her a curveball by asking about a project she'd never mentioned."
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curveball in a sentence
- His curveball dropped sharply right over the plate.
- The interview threw her a curveball by asking about a project she'd never mentioned.
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What is "curveball" in Japanese?
"curveball" in Japanese is カーブボール. curveball means: In baseball, a pitch thrown with spin that makes it swerve as it approaches the batter.
How do you pronounce カーブボール?
"curveball" in Japanese is カーブボール, pronounced "kābubōru".
How do you use "curveball" in a sentence?
Example: "His curveball dropped sharply right over the plate." In Japanese, "curveball" is カーブボール.
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