牽制球

けん制球、 けんせい球

Reading

Kana: けんせいきゅう

Romaji: kenseikyū

Definition

noun

1

pickoff attempt; throw to check a runner

(Baseball term)

Kanji

牽

Readings: ケン、 ひ.く

Meanings: pull, tug, drag, lead by hand

制

Reading: セイ

Meanings: system, law, rule

球

Readings: キュウ、 たま

Meanings: ball, sphere