Illustration: During a snowball game in a neighborhood park, a loosely packed snowball strikes the center of a father’s thick knitted hat. The snowball is visibly flattening against the wool, with powder bursting outward from the contact point. His head tips back and his shoulders rise in startled laughter.

JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

直ちょく撃げき

chokugeki

to hit directly

Example sentences

台風たいふうは東京とうきょうを直撃ちょくげきした。
The typhoon hit Tokyo.
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トムの乗のっていた電車でんしゃに雷かみなりが直撃ちょくげきした。
The train that Tom was riding was hit by lightning.
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台風たいふうがその町まちを直撃ちょくげきし、ひどい損害そんがいを与あたえた。
The typhoon struck the city, causing great damage.
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Kanji in 直撃

直fix; repairOnチョク・ジキ・ジカKunただちに・なおす・なおる
撃beat; attackOnゲキKunうつ

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