ボディーブロー
also: ボディブロー · ボディー・ブロー · ボディ・ブロー
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Meanings
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body blow
A boxing term for a punch to the opponent's torso. Also used figuratively for a heavy setback or damaging criticism.
He stopped his opponent's movement with a body blow.
The news was a heavy body blow for the company.
Usage patterns
- ボディーブローを打つto throw a body blow
The boxer landed a sharp body blow to his opponent's stomach.
- ボディーブローが効いてくるfor a body blow (or its damaging effect) to gradually take hold
The body blows he took early on started to take their toll in the later rounds.
- 〈事〉がボディーブローのように効くfor something (a setback, criticism, etc.) to hit like a body blow, causing delayed but serious damage
The strong yen is hitting exporters like a slow-building body blow.