空振り
空振りする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 空振りする | 空振りしない |
| Polite | 空振りします | 空振りしません |
| Past polite | 空振りしました | 空振りしませんでした |
| Past | 空振りした | 空振りしなかった |
| Te-form | 空振りして | 空振りしないで |
| Desire | 空振りしたい | 空振りしたくない |
| Potential | 空振りできる | 空振りできない |
| Passive | 空振りされる | 空振りされない |
| Causative | 空振りさせる | 空振りさせない |
| Causative passive | 空振りさせられる | 空振りさせられない |
| Volitional | 空振りしよう | |
| Polite volitional | 空振りしましょう | |
| Imperative | 空振りしろ | 空振りするな |
| Conditional | 空振りすれば | 空振りしなければ |
| Tara conditional | 空振りしたら | 空振りしなかったら |
Meanings
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
swing and a miss; whiff
Primarily used in baseball for a batter swinging at a pitch and missing. Also used in other sports where a swing fails to connect.
The batter struck out on a swing and a miss.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
punching and missing; failing to make contact
Used in boxing or fighting contexts when a punch fails to land. Less common than the baseball sense.
His punch ended up missing.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
failure; fruitless effort; vain attempt
Figurative extension: an attempt that yields no result, like a swing that misses. Common in business or personal contexts.
The project ended in failure.
I repeated fruitless attempts many times.
Usage patterns
- バットを空振りするto swing the bat and miss
He swung and missed all three pitches.
- パンチを空振りするto throw a punch and miss
The fighter threw a big punch, missed, and lost his balance.
- 〈事〉が空振りに終わるfor an effort to end up being fruitless
The push to sell the new product ended in failure.
- 〈人〉の努力が空振りになるfor someone's effort to come to nothing
His efforts to persuade them came to nothing.