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New Expressions & Buzzwords | 翔タイム
Sho Time
This refers to the period of time when major-league Japanese baseball player OHTANI Shohei appears on the pitch. Shohei – who joined the Los Angeles Angels this year – is talented both as a pitcher and batter. “Shotime” has become a pun on “showtime” in the USA, and spread in Japan.
日本人の
nihonnjinn no
(major-league) Japanese
野球選手
yakyuu senshu
baseball player
大谷翔平が
ootani shouhei ga
Ohtani Shohei
活躍する
katsuyaku suru
appears on the pitch
時間
jikann
(the) period of time (when)
のことです。
no koto desu.
(this) refers to
大谷選手は
ootani sennshu ha
Shohei <Ohtani player>
投手
toushu
(a) pitcher
と
to
and
打者の
dasha no
batter
両方に
ryouhou ni
both as
才能があり、
sainou ga ari,
is talented
今年、
kotoshi,
this year
ロサンゼルス・エンジェルスに
rosannzerusu ennjerusu ni
(the) Los Angeles Angels
入団しました。
nyuudann shimashita.
(who) joined
「ショータイム」
“sho-taimu”
showtime
に
ni
on
かけた
kaketa
(a) pun
「翔タイム」が
“shoutaimu” ga
shotime
アメリカ
amerika
(in) the USA
ででき、
de deki,
has been and
日本
nihonn
Japan
でも
demo
in
広がりました。
hirogari mashita.
spread
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