ピッチャー

ぴっちゃー
noun
pitcher (baseball); pitcher, jug (for drinks)
sports
1. pitcher (baseball)
In baseball, the player who throws the ball to the batter.
ピッチャーがボールを投(な)げた。
The pitcher threw the ball.
新(あたら)しいピッチャーが登板(とうばん)した。
A new pitcher took the mound.
彼(かれ)は有名(ゆうめい)なピッチャーだ。
He is a famous pitcher.
2. pitcher, jug (for drinks)
A large jug with a handle and spout for serving water, beer, or other drinks.
ビールをピッチャーで注文(ちゅうもん)した。
We ordered beer by the pitcher.

ピッチャー is a baseball term from English "pitcher," referring to the player who throws the ball to the batter from the mound.

Similar words

The Japanese equivalent is 投手(とうしゅ), which is used in formal contexts (news, official records). ピッチャー is more common in casual conversation and commentary.

Common collocations

Related words

Watch out

Sense 2, the drinks pitcher, appears in phrases such as 水(みず)のピッチャー or ビールのピッチャー; context tells the two apart.

Related Words

Synonym: 投手(とうしゅ) (pitcher (formal Japanese))
Related: 捕手(ほしゅ) (catcher)
Related: バッター (batter)
Related: 打者(だしゃ) (batter)
Related: ショート (shortstop)
Compare: ジョッキ (beer mug)
Related: 遊撃手(ゆうげきしゅ) (shortstop)
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Added 2026.2.2 16:47 · Revised 2026.10.13 22:26
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