Japanese Conversation · Level 57
75 words
Japanese word
直撃
Pronunciation
Romajichokugeki
Meaning
- noundirect hit
Example
台風が町を直撃しました。tai fū ga machi o choku geki shi ma shi ta
The typhoon made a direct hit on the town.
More examples
強い風の直撃で、窓ガラスが割れました。tsuyo i kaze no choku geki de mado ga ra su ga wa re ma shi ta
The strong wind hit the window directly, and the glass broke.
Core concept
Describes a force or event reaching its target directly without being deflected or buffered.
Common phrases
直撃を受けるchoku geki o u ke ru
take a direct hit
直撃を避けるchoku geki o sa ke ru
avoid a direct hit
直撃の被害choku geki no hi gai
damage from a direct hit
Similar words
命中meichū: A shot, attack, or thrown object reaches its intended target.
的中tekichū: A shot or thrown object hits the mark it is aimed at.
Definition in Japanese
攻撃や災害などが対象に直接当たること。kō geki ya sai gai na do ga tai shō ni choku setsu a ta ru ko to
Word origin
直撃 (chokugeki) combines 直 (choku, "direct") and 撃 (geki, "strike"), giving the sense of a strike that reaches its target without deflection.
Usage tips
- In Japanese news, 直撃 (chokugeki) commonly describes a typhoon striking a place directly, not only a weapon hitting a target.
Related words
- 直撃するchokugekisuruhit directlyverb