Translation guide
In baseball, a hit that allows the batter to circle all bases and score a run. In Japanese, the loanword ホームラン is most common, but 本塁打 is the formal term used in official contexts.
To refer to a home run in baseball, either casually or formally.
The most common and casual term for a home run, used in everyday conversation and sports commentary.
To describe a major success or achievement, similar to the English idiom 'hit a home run'.
Used figuratively to mean achieving a big success, especially in business or creative projects.
新製品がホームランを打った。
The new product was a home run.
彼はホームランを打った。
He hit a home run.
昨日の試合でホームランが出た。
There was a home run in yesterday's game.
The formal, official term used in baseball statistics and news reports. Less common in casual speech.
彼は今シーズン30本塁打を記録した。
He recorded 30 home runs this season.
A metaphorical term for a home run, literally 'arch', referring to the ball's trajectory. Used in sports writing.
4番打者がアーチを描いた。
The cleanup hitter hit a home run.
A general term for a great success, not specifically tied to the baseball metaphor.
プロジェクトは大成功だった。
The project was a home run.