スマッシュ
sumasshu
The English phrase "smash" is translated into Japanese as スマッシュ (sumasshu).
スマッシュ is used to express the act of smashing or breaking something violently.
Meaning: (transitive) to break violently (verb)
Which one should you use?
While スマッシュ is a direct loanword, other Japanese verbs can be used depending on the nuance. 打ち砕く means to shatter or to crush. ぶち壊す means to smash or to break and is used in an emphatic way.
How do you pronounce it?
sumasshu
Did you know?
- While スマッシュ is a direct phonetic loan from English, it is almost exclusively used in the context of sports like tennis or badminton rather than for physical destruction.
- Unlike English, where 'smash' can mean a huge success, such as a 'smash hit', the Japanese loanword スマッシュ does not carry this meaning of success or popularity.
- If you want to describe the sound of something smashing in Japanese, you would use the onomatopoeic word ガシャーン (gashaan).
Examples in context
- 彼は窓を破壊しました。He smashed the window.
- 彼はテレビを打ち砕いた。He smashed the TV.
- 彼は友達のゲームコントローラーをぶっ壊した。He smashed his friend's game controller.
- これをぶち壊してやる！I'm gonna smash this!
Example conversation
Two friends are practicing badminton at a sports center.
- 結衣 Yui今のスマッシュ、すごかったね！ima no sumasshu, sugokatta ne!That smash just now was amazing!
- 大翔 Hirotoありがとう、練習の成果だよ。arigatou, renshuu no seika da yo.Thanks, it's the result of my practice.
- 結衣 Yui大翔君のスマッシュ、速すぎるよ。Hiroto-kun no sumasshu, hayasugiru yo.Hiroto, your smash is too fast.
- 大翔 Hirotoもっと練習して、もっと強くする。motto renshuu shite, motto tsuyoku suru.I'll practice more to make it even stronger.
