(かんとう)

かんとう
noun, suru verb
complete game (baseball); pitching a full game
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Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present完投(かんとう)する完投(かんとう)しない
Present polite完投(かんとう)します完投(かんとう)しません
Past完投(かんとう)した完投(かんとう)しなかった
Past polite完投(かんとう)しました完投(かんとう)しませんでした
て form完投(かんとう)して完投(かんとう)しなくて
ている present完投(かんとう)している完投(かんとう)していない
ている polite完投(かんとう)しています完投(かんとう)していません
ている past完投(かんとう)していた完投(かんとう)していなかった
ている past polite完投(かんとう)していました完投(かんとう)していませんでした
Conditional ば完投(かんとう)すれば完投(かんとう)しなければ
Conditional たら完投(かんとう)したら完投(かんとう)しなかったら
Volitional完投(かんとう)しよう
Volitional polite完投(かんとう)しましょう
Potential完投(かんとう)できる完投(かんとう)できない
Passive完投(かんとう)される完投(かんとう)されない
Causative完投(かんとう)させる完投(かんとう)させない
Imperative完投(かんとう)しろ完投(かんとう)するな
1. complete game; pitching a full game without being relieved
In baseball, when a starting pitcher pitches the entire game without being replaced by a relief pitcher. A notable achievement that demonstrates stamina and consistent performance.
今日(きょう)完投(かんとう)できた
I pitched a complete game today.
He recorded his third complete-game victory of the season.
In modern professional baseball, the division of labor among pitchers has advanced, and starting pitchers who throw complete games are declining.

Compound of (かん) ('complete') and (とう) ('throw; pitch'). A baseball term referring to a pitcher throwing the entire game. Can be used as a noun or with する as a verb (完投(かんとう)する).

Usage

Primarily a baseball term used in sports news and fan discussions. In an era of specialized bullpens, a 完投(かんとう) is increasingly rare and noteworthy. A 完投(かんとう) with a win is called 完投(かんとう)勝利(しょうり), and a complete game shutout is called 完封(かんぷう).

Common collocations

  • 完投(かんとう)する: to pitch a complete game
  • 完投(かんとう)勝利(しょうり): complete-game victory
  • 完投(かんとう)(しょう): complete-game win (abbreviated)
  • 完投(かんとう)(すう): number of complete games

Similar words

  • 完封(かんぷう): complete game shutout — pitching the entire game without allowing any runs
  • 先発(せんぱつ): starting (pitcher) — the pitcher who begins the game; does not imply finishing it
  • 救援(きゅうえん): relief (pitching) — coming in to replace the starting pitcher
  • 続投(ぞくとう): continuing to pitch — staying on the mound (not necessarily to the end); also used figuratively for staying in a position