デトロイトスマッシュ
detoroito sumasshu
To say Detroit Smash in Japanese, use デトロイトスマッシュ (detoroito sumasshu).
It is the name of the signature punch of All Might in the series My Hero Academia.
What does it mean word for word?
デトロイト is Detroit and スマッシュ is smash, both English words written in katakana.
How do you pronounce it?
It is pronounced detoroito sumasshu.
Did you know?
- In Japanese pop culture, naming attacks after foreign cities is a common trope used to make a move sound 'cool' or 'global', even if the city has no connection to the move's function.
- While デトロイトスマッシュ is a fictional move, the word スマッシュ is the standard term used in Japanese tennis and badminton for a 'smash' shot.
- The use of katakana for this phrase signals to a Japanese reader that the concept is an imported, 'cool' Westernized idea, which is a common stylistic choice in Shonen manga.
Examples in context
- デトロイトスマッシュが決まった！Detoroito sumasshu ga kimatta!The Detroit Smash landed!
- 次はデトロイトスマッシュを狙おう。Tsugi wa detoroito sumasshu o neraou.Let's aim for the Detroit Smash next.
- あのデトロイトスマッシュは強烈だった。Ano detoroito sumasshu wa kyōretsu datta.That Detroit Smash was intense.
Example conversation
Two friends are playing a fighting game together.
- 大翔 Hiroto大翔、デトロイトスマッシュを食らった！Hiroto, detoroito sumasshu o kuratta!Hiroto, I got hit by a Detroit Smash!
- 陽葵 Himariあはは、完璧に決まったね。ahaha, kanpeki ni kimatta ne.Haha, it landed perfectly.
- 大翔 Hiroto次は僕がデトロイトスマッシュを出すよ。tsugi wa boku ga detoroito sumasshu o dasu yo.I'll be the one to use the Detroit Smash next time.
- 陽葵 Himariいいよ、かかっておいで！ii yo, kakatte oide!Sure, bring it on!
