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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dageki
"それは彼にとって大きな打撃だった。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sudden physical stroke or hard hit delivered with a hand, weapon, or object.
"He received a heavy blow to the head during the match." - 2
A sudden and unexpected misfortune, setback, or disappointment.
"The sudden loss of his job was a severe blow to his career."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English blawan meaning 'to blow, breathe, or inflate', tracing back to Proto-Germanic *blēw- and ultimately to Proto-Indo-European *bhlē- meaning 'to blow, swell'. Over centuries, the noun sense expanded metaphorically from a gust of wind or physical strike to signify any sudden shock, misfortune, or impact.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Blow" is said worldwide
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打击
Transliteration: dǎjī
"这对他是沉重的打击。"
coup
Transliteration: ku
"C'est un coup dur pour l'entreprise."
Schlag
Transliteration: ʃlaːk
"Der Verlust war ein schwerer Schlag für ihn."
colpo
Transliteration: ˈkɔlpo
"La notizia è stata un duro colpo per tutti."
golpe
Transliteration: ˈɡolpe
"Fue un golpe muy duro para su familia."
golpe
Transliteration: ˈɡolpi
"A notícia foi um golpe duro para nós."
घात
Transliteration: ghaat
"यह उनके लिए एक बड़ा झटका था।"
타격
Transliteration: tagyeok
"그것은 우리에게 큰 타격이었다."
打撃
Transliteration: dageki
"それは彼にとって大きな打撃だった。"
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