Gaming term for an attack that deals extra damage, often with a special effect or animation.
この武器はクリティカルヒットが出やすい。
This weapon has a high critical hit rate.
ボスにクリティカルヒットを当てて一気に倒した。
I landed a critical hit on the boss and defeated it in one go.
Variant with interpunct, sometimes used in game manuals or UI.
Loanword from English 'critical hit', widely used in Japanese video game terminology.