ヒットhitto

1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verb, baseballhit; base hit; safe hit; single
2. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbhit; success
   あの歌うたは必かならずヒットするよ。↗

   That song's bound to be a hit.
3. noun, suru verb, intransitive verb, boxinghit; blow
4. noun, suru verb, intransitive verb, computinghit (i.e. a successful match in a search)
   インターネットで、「〜の歴史れきし」を検索けんさくしてみると、「世界せかいの歴史れきし」「野球やきゅうの歴史れきし」といったようなサイトがヒットする。↗

   If you search for "History of..." on the internet, you'll get hits for sites like "History of the World" and "History of Baseball."

• Synonym命中めいちゅうWrittenA written, fairly formal noun for a bullet or arrow striking its mark. 「ヒット」 is the everyday word, also covering base hits and a song or product taking off.
• Synonym的中てきちゅうNeutralNoun for hitting a target or, as in 「予想が的中」, a prediction proving right — it stresses calls coming true. 「ヒット」 is about success, popularity and base hits.
• SynonymあたりNeutralEveryday noun for a hit, a correct guess or a success, as in 「今日は当たりだ」. Close to 「ヒット」 in its success sense.
• Related殴るなぐるNeutralVerb for striking or beating someone with a fist or an object; violent in tone. Has nothing to do with the base-hit or success senses of 「ヒット」.
• Related叩くたたくNeutralVerb for knocking or striking; it also covers bashing someone online. Broad in use, but it never means a base hit or a hit song.
• Related一撃いちげきNeutralNoun for a single blow or attack, stressing that it is one strike, as in 「一撃を加える」. 「ヒット」 also covers base hits and popularity.
• Related突くつくNeutralVerb for stabbing, poking or pushing; also ringing a bell or propping oneself on a cane. 「ヒット」 means a hit or success, never poking or prodding.
• Related一発いっぱつCasualColloquial noun for one shot, one blow or one attempt; in baseball it often means a home run. 「ヒット」 is the general word for any base hit.
• Related強打きょうだWrittenWritten noun for a heavy blow, as in 「頭部を強打」; in baseball it means power hitting. It does not refer to a base hit itself.
• Related殴打おうだWrittenWritten noun for a beating or assault, mostly in legal and news writing, as in 「殴打事件」. Violent in tone, unrelated to popularity.
• RelatedノックNeutralLoanword for knocking on a door or, in baseball, hitting balls for fielding practice. It does not refer to a base hit itself.
• RelatedはじくNeutralVerb for flicking, plucking or repelling, as in 「水を弾く」; the focus is on bouncing something off. Unrelated to hitting a target or success.
• Related打撃だげきWrittenWritten noun for a blow, shock or damage, and for batting in baseball. 「ヒット」 is the successful result — a base hit.
• Related殴りつけるなぐりつけるNeutralVerb for striking someone hard, as in 「顔を殴りつける」; the point is the force of the blow. Never means a base hit or a hit product.
• Relatedぶっ飛ばすぶっとばすCasualRough colloquial verb for knocking someone flying or beating them up; 「ぶっ飛ばすぞ」 comes across as a threat.
• RelatedしばくCasualKansai colloquial verb for hitting or beating someone; rough in feel. Not used for base hits or a hit song.
• Related撃ち当てるうちあてるWrittenA fairly rare, formal-leaning verb for shooting and hitting a target; the focus is squarely on marksmanship.
• RelatedどやすCasualColloquial verb for hitting someone or bellowing at them; coarse in tone. Unrelated to base hits or popularity.
• RelatedどやしつけるCasualColloquial verb for pounding someone or giving them hell; heavy in tone. Unrelated to base hits or popularity.
• Antonym失敗しっぱいNeutralAntonym: failure. The opposite of a 「ヒット」, which succeeds and sells.
• Antonym不入りふいりWrittenWritten antonym for a poor house — few customers or spectators. The opposite of selling well.

Use 「ヒット」 for a base hit, a song or product taking off, or a search hit. For a bullet or arrow striking the target use 「命中」; for a prediction proving right, 「的中」; for a blow or shock, 「打撃」. The verbs 「殴る」, 「叩く」 and the rest are for physical striking or criticism, not for hits or success; 「当たり」 is close to 「ヒット」 for everyday success. The opposites are 「失敗」 and, for a poor turnout, 「不入り」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 非常ひじょうに成功せいこうすること。売うれること。また、成功せいこうしたものや売うれたもの。
2. 安打あんだ。
3. パンチが命中めいちゅうすること。
4. ルアーフィッシングで、魚さかなが食くいつくこと。
5. 検索けんさくで、探さがしていた情報じょうほうがみつかること。