正捕手(せいほしゅ)

せいほしゅ
noun
starting catcher; regular catcher (baseball)
sports
1. starting catcher; regular catcher (baseball)
The team's main catcher, who plays the position most regularly. The prefix 正(せい) ("main; regular") contrasts with backup or rotating players.
彼(かれ)はチームの正捕手(せいほしゅ)だ。
He is the team's starting catcher.
ケガで正捕手(せいほしゅ)の座(ざ)を失(うしな)った。
He lost his starting catcher spot to an injury.
若手(わかて)が今年(ことし)から正捕手(せいほしゅ)として起用(きよう)されている。
A young player has been used as the starting catcher this year.

Compound of 正(せい) (main; regular) + 捕手(ほしゅ) (catcher). The 正(せい)- prefix attaches to position names to mark the player who normally starts.

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Added 2026.6.3 12:11 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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