打撃(だげき)

だげき
noun
blow, damage; batting
1. blow, shock, damage
A severe impact, setback, or damage — physical, financial, or emotional. Often used for serious negative consequences.
経済(けいざい)に大(おお)きな打撃(だげき)を与(あた)えた。
It dealt a major blow to the economy.
台風(たいふう)は農業(のうぎょう)に深刻(しんこく)な打撃(だげき)をもたらした。
The typhoon brought serious damage to agriculture.
親友(しんゆう)の死(し)は彼(かれ)にとって大(おお)きな打撃(だげき)だった。
The death of his best friend was a devastating blow to him.
2. batting, hitting (in baseball)
The act of batting or hitting in baseball. Used as a technical term in sports.
彼(かれ)は打撃(だげき)が得意(とくい)だ。
He's good at batting.
今日(きょう)の試合(しあい)は打撃(だげき)が好調(こうちょう)だった。
His batting was in good form in today's game.
打撃(だげき)フォームを改善(かいぜん)するため、毎日(まいにち)練習(れんしゅう)している。
He practices every day to improve his batting form.

打撃(だげき) has two distinct uses: a general meaning of a severe blow or damage, and a baseball-specific meaning of batting.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS (sense 1):

  • 打撃(だげき)を与(あた)える: to deal a blow, to inflict damage
  • 打撃(だげき)を受(う)ける: to suffer a blow, to take damage
  • 大(おお)きな打撃(だげき): a major blow
  • 深刻(しんこく)な打撃(だげき): serious damage
  • 致命的(ちめいてき)な打撃(だげき): a fatal blow

COMMON COLLOCATIONS (sense 2):

  • 打撃(だげき)フォーム: batting form
  • 打撃(だげき)練習(れんしゅう): batting practice
  • 打撃(だげき)センター: batting center
  • 打撃(だげき)成績(せいせき): batting statistics
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