noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
targeting; pinpointing; deciding on a specific target
General use for aiming at or deciding on a specific target, often in strategy or planning contexts.
広告を若い女性に決め打ちする。
We target the advertising at young women.
彼は最初からあの大
He had his sights set on that university from the start.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
selective hitting; swinging only at certain pitches
Baseball term for a batter deciding in advance to swing only at a specific type of pitch.
彼はストレートに決め打ちしてホームランを打った。
He sat on a fastball and hit a home run.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
forced move; having no choice in a move
Used in games like mahjong or go when a player has no alternative but to make a particular move.
この局面では決め打ちするしかなかった。
In this board position, I had no choice but to make that move.