始球式

しきゅうしき【始球式】

ceremonial first pitch

〖C〗［通例 the ～］.

▲The president threw out the first ball ［pitch］ at the Angels-Orioles game. 大統領がエンゼルスとオリオールズの試合で始球式をした.

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しきゅうしき【始球式】

【野球】 a ceremony at the first ball game of the season, consisting of an honored guest throwing a ceremonial first pitch.

●大統領の始球式で試合が開始された. The game began with the first pitch tossed out by the President.

●始球式を行う throw [toss] the (ceremonial) first pitch.