ヒット(きょく)

ひっときょく
noun
hit song; hit single
1. hit song; hit single
A song that has achieved widespread popularity and commercial success.
この歌手(かしゅ)にはヒット(きょく)(おお)い。
This singer has many hit songs.
90年代(ねんだい)のヒット(きょく)(あつ)めたアルバムが発売(はつばい)された。
An album collecting hit songs from the 90s was released.
新人(しんじん)アーティストの最初(さいしょ)(きょく)がいきなりヒット(きょく)になった。
The new artist's first song immediately became a hit.

A compound of ヒット (hit, from English) and (きょく) (song/tune). Widely used in music media, rankings, and everyday conversation about popular music.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • (だい)ヒット(きょく): big hit song
  • ヒット(きょく)()()す: to produce a hit song
  • ヒット(きょく)(めぐ)まれる: to be blessed with hit songs
  • 歴代(れきだい)のヒット(きょく): hit songs through the ages

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 名曲(めいきょく): masterpiece; famous song — focuses on artistic quality rather than commercial success
  • 流行歌(りゅうこうか): popular song — a somewhat dated term for a trendy song
  • 人気曲(にんききょく): popular song — emphasizes current popularity rather than chart performance