釣り球

釣球

Reading

Kana: つりだま

Romaji: tsuridama

Definition

noun

1

bait pitch; sucker pitch; pitch that lures a batter to swing

(Baseball term)

Kanji

釣

Readings: チョウ、 つ.る、 つ.り、 つ.り-

Meanings: angling, fish, catch, allure, ensnare

球

Readings: キュウ、 たま

Meanings: ball, sphere