Every baseball fan knows the term "nice catch." But in Japanese sports, the use of the word "nice" to praise just about any fine play has become common.
For example, in baseball there are terms like "nice batting, nice pitching, nice sliding, nice home run," and "nice steal."
In football, you have "nice passing, nice running, nice receive, nice return," even "nice flea-flicker."
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