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.
彼は顔に強打を受けた。
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.
ボクサーは強烈なパンチを繰り出した。
The boxer threw a hard blow.
A painful or damaging blow, often used in sports commentary or literary descriptions.
痛打を浴びせて試合を決めた。
He landed a hard blow to decide the match.
A severe disappointment, shock, or difficulty that feels like a physical blow.
A major blow or shock, used for emotional, financial, or situational setbacks.
その知らせは彼にとって大きな打撃だった。
The news was a hard blow to him.
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.
A shock or impact, often emotional. Can be used for sudden, jarring news.
彼女の死は私に大きな衝撃を与えた。
Her death dealt me a hard blow.
Psychological damage or blow, emphasizing the mental impact.
その批判は彼に精神的なダメージを与えた。
The criticism was a hard blow to his psyche.
To hit home, to affect deeply. Often used when something is emotionally hard to bear.
その言葉が身にこたえた。
Those words were a hard blow.