返球

Reading

Kana: へんきゅう

Romaji: henkyū

Definition

noun

vs

1

return toss (e.g. from a catcher to a pitcher)

Kanji

返

Readings: ヘン、 かえ.す、 -かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る

Meanings: return, answer, fade, repay

球

Readings: キュウ、 たま

Meanings: ball, sphere

Example Sentence

彼(かれ)らはどんな体勢(たいせい)で捕(と)っても地(ち)肩(かた)が強(つよ)いからいい返球(へんきゅう)ができる。

➥Their shoulders are strong no matter what stance they are in so they can throw back to the pitcher well.