1.
starting catcher; regular catcher (baseball)
The team's main catcher, who plays the position most regularly. The prefix 正 ("main; regular") contrasts with backup or rotating players.
彼はチームの正捕手だ。
He is the team's starting catcher.
ケガで正捕手の座を失った。
He lost his starting catcher spot to an injury.
若手が今年から正捕手として起用されている。
A young player has been used as the starting catcher this year.
Compound of 正 (main; regular) + 捕手 (catcher). The 正- prefix attaches to position names to mark the player who normally starts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 正捕手の座: starting catcher position (literally "seat")
- 正捕手に抜擢される: to be picked as starting catcher
- 正捕手争い: competition for the starting catcher spot
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 捕手: catcher (general)
- キャッチャー: catcher — more common loanword in spoken baseball talk
- 控え捕手: backup catcher