ロングヒット

noun

long hit

A loanword from English, used in Japanese to refer to a hit that travels a long distance, especially in baseball or golf. Also used metaphorically for a long-running success (e.g., a hit product that sells well over an extended period).

• 彼かれはレフトスタンドにロングヒットを放はなった。

  He hit a long hit into the left-field stands.

• このゲームは発はつ売ばいから3年ねん経たってもロングヒットを続つづけている。

  This game continues to be a long-running hit even three years after its release.