Translation guide
A powerful physical strike, or a severe emotional or circumstantial setback.
A forceful hit or punch delivered to a person or object.
A strong hit or blow, often used in sports or physical descriptions. Can be used as a noun or with する.
He received a hard blow to the face.
A single blow or strike, often implying a decisive or powerful hit.
A very strong punch, commonly used in boxing or fighting contexts.
A painful or damaging blow, often used in sports commentary or literary descriptions.
A severe disappointment, shock, or difficulty that feels like a physical blow.
A major blow or shock, used for emotional, financial, or situational setbacks.
Do not translate 'hard blow' literally as 硬い打撃 or similar. Use the expressions above depending on context.
彼の一撃で相手は倒れた。
His opponent fell from a single hard blow.
The boxer threw a hard blow.
He landed a hard blow to decide the match.
The news was a hard blow to him.
A shock or impact, often emotional. Can be used for sudden, jarring news.
Her death dealt me a hard blow.
Psychological damage or blow, emphasizing the mental impact.
The criticism was a hard blow to his psyche.
To hit home, to affect deeply. Often used when something is emotionally hard to bear.
Those words were a hard blow.