打撃(だげき)

だげき
noun
blow, damage; batting
actionsports
1. blow, shock, damage
A severe impact, setback, or damage — physical, financial, or emotional. Often used for serious negative consequences.
It dealt a major blow to the economy.
The typhoon brought serious damage to agriculture.
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.
His batting was in good form in today's game.
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):

COMMON COLLOCATIONS (sense 2):