技 巧 派(ぎこうは)

ぎこうは

noun

finesse type; technician

1. finesse type; technician; craft-oriented performer

A performer who wins through refined technique and control rather than raw power or force. Standard in baseball commentary for a pitcher who relies on placement and breaking balls, and used of musicians and writers in the same spirit.

彼(かれ)は技巧派(ぎこうは)の投手(とうしゅ)だ。

He is a finesse pitcher.

速球派(そっきゅうは)より技巧派(ぎこうは)のほうが選手生命(せんしゅせいめい)が長(なが)いと言(い)われる。

Finesse pitchers are said to have longer careers than power pitchers.

技巧派(ぎこうは)のピアニストとして知(し)られているが、表現(ひょうげん)の深(ふか)さでも評価(ひょうか)が高(たか)い。

He is known as a technically refined pianist, but he is also highly regarded for the depth of his expression.

From 技巧(ぎこう) (technique, craftsmanship) + 派(は) (school, type). The suffix 派(は) forms many such labels for a performer's style or a person's leanings.

Common collocations

技巧派(ぎこうは)投手(とうしゅ): finesse pitcher
技巧派(ぎこうは)に転向(てんこう)する: to switch to a finesse style

Similar words

速球派(そっきゅうは): power pitcher — the usual contrast in baseball
本格派(ほんかくは): orthodox, the real article — praises authenticity rather than technique
実力派(じつりょくは): genuinely talented performer — stresses ability over popularity

Related Words

Compare: 速球派(そっきゅうは) (power pitcher)

Compare: 本格派(ほんかくは) (orthodox, the real article)

Compare: 実力派(じつりょくは) (genuinely talented performer)

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Added 2026.8.2 0:24 · Revised 2026.9.6 9:21

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