impact

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

countable uncountable figuratively proscribed

Japanese Meaning

衝突（物体同士がぶつかる現象） / 衝撃（衝突により生じる力やエネルギー） / （主に医学用語で）強制的な衝突や打撃

The meteor's impact shattered the observatory's dome.

隕石の衝突が観測所のドームを粉々にした。

Sense（1）

The striking of one body against another; collision.

Sense（2）

The force or energy of a collision of two objects.

The hatchet cut the wood on impact.

Sense（3）

(chiefly medicine) A forced impinging.

His spine had an impingement; L4 and L5 made impact, which caused numbness in his leg.

Sense（4）

(figuratively, proscribed) A significant or strong influence or effect.

His friend's opinion had an impact on his decision.

impacts

（ plural ）