Japanese Conversation · Level 18
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Japanese word
ヒット
Pronunciation
Romajihitto
Meaning
- nounhit
Example
この曲はヒットしました。ko no kyoku wa hi tto shi ma shi ta
This song was a hit.
More examples
この絵本は海外でもヒットになりました。ko no e hon wa kai gai de mo hi tto ni na ri ma shi ta
This picture book also became a hit overseas.
Core concept
Refers to a successful result that connects with its target, from a baseball hit to a work that gains broad public popularity.
Common phrases
大ヒットō hi tto
a major hit
ヒット曲hi tto kyoku
hit song
ヒット商品hi tto shō hin
hit product
Similar words
大当たりōatari: A result that brings unusually great success or profit.
Definition in Japanese
野球で打者が打った球が安打となること。また、歌や映画などが多くの人に受け入れられて評判になることや、その作品や商品。ya kyū de da sha ga u tta tama ga an da to na ru ko to ma ta uta ya ei ga na do ga ō ku no hito ni u ke i re ra re te hyō ban ni na ru ko to ya so no saku hin ya shō hin
Word origin
The word is a loanword from English hit, whose older sense was to strike or reach a target and whose modern noun sense includes a widely successful work.
Usage tips
- In English, hit can describe a successful song, movie, or product as well as a physical strike, while the Japanese noun ヒット (hitto, "hit") commonly highlights popular success.