Matsuzaka is an English word. Below you'll find 8 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Matsuzaka in a sentence
Matsuzaka meaning
A surname from Japanese.
Using Matsuzaka
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Japanese.
- In the example corpus, matsuzaka often appears in combinations such as: matsuzaka and, dan matsuzaka, daisuke matsuzaka.
Context around Matsuzaka
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Matsuzaka
- In this selection, "matsuzaka" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, dan, daisuke, schilling, josh, pedroia and wakefield stand out and add context to how "matsuzaka" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include ace daisuke matsuzaka and more and came dan matsuzaka josh oyinsan. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "matsuzaka" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with matsuzaka
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In came Dan Matsuzaka, Josh Oyinsan and former Dorchester loanee Tom Bearwish. (12 words)
Kikuchi is reportedly being represented by agent Scott Boras, who also represented former Lions ace Daisuke Matsuzaka and more recently Hanshin Tigers infielder Takashi Toritani. (25 words)
Matsuzaka, Pedroia, and Youkilis ended the season early to recover their health, and Ellsbury spent most of the season on the bench due to injuries. (25 words)
The error was Weymouth’s third significant off-field blunder in six weeks, following a teamsheet mistake that kept Dan Matsuzaka out of the 3-1 loss to Taunton and a late arrival at Dulwich Hamlet. (36 words)
On the mound, Josh Beckett emerged as the ace of the staff with his first 20-win season, as fellow starting pitchers Schilling, Matsuzaka, Wakefield and Julián Tavárez all struggled at times. (32 words)
Matsuzaka was diagnosed with inflammation in his throwing arm as a result of the incident, and the Dragons on Tuesday told him not to throw for the time being. (29 words)
Example sentences (8)
In came Dan Matsuzaka, Josh Oyinsan and former Dorchester loanee Tom Bearwish.
The error was Weymouth’s third significant off-field blunder in six weeks, following a teamsheet mistake that kept Dan Matsuzaka out of the 3-1 loss to Taunton and a late arrival at Dulwich Hamlet.
Notable pitchers who have previously made the jump from NPB to MLB include Masahiro Tanaka, Shohei Ohtani, Yu Darvish, Kenta Maeda, Daisuke Matsuzaka and Hideo Nomo.
Matsuzaka was diagnosed with inflammation in his throwing arm as a result of the incident, and the Dragons on Tuesday told him not to throw for the time being.
Kikuchi is reportedly being represented by agent Scott Boras, who also represented former Lions ace Daisuke Matsuzaka and more recently Hanshin Tigers infielder Takashi Toritani.
Boston placed a bid of $51.1 million to negotiate with Matsuzaka and completed a 6-year, $52 million contract after they were announced as the winning bid.
Matsuzaka, Pedroia, and Youkilis ended the season early to recover their health, and Ellsbury spent most of the season on the bench due to injuries.
On the mound, Josh Beckett emerged as the ace of the staff with his first 20-win season, as fellow starting pitchers Schilling, Matsuzaka, Wakefield and Julián Tavárez all struggled at times.
Common combinations with matsuzaka
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: