No. 4,442 in Japanese
変化球
"変化球" (henkakyū): A breaking or off-speed pitch in baseball that deviates from a straight trajectory.
In a sentence
彼は変化球を使って打者を惑わせます。
He uses breaking balls to confuse the batter.
In this sentence, '変化球' refers to specialized types of pitches in baseball, like curveballs or sliders.
彼のプレゼンテーションには変化球がありました。
His presentation had an unexpected twist.
Here, '変化球' metaphorically indicates a surprising or unconventional element in an event or speech.
人生において時々変化球が来るものだ。
Life sometimes throws you curveballs.
In this usage, '変化球' is a metaphor for unexpected challenges or situations that occur in life.
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