English Dictionary

hit too close to home

動詞

慣用表現

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hit, too, close, to, home. / (idiomatic) To occur too close for comfort; to happen dangerously or uncomfortably near.

日本語の意味

（慣用表現）自分にとって不快なほど身近に感じられる、あるいは心に痛く響く（出来事や発言が個人のプライベートな領域に近すぎるため、不安や違和感を呼び起こす） / （比喩的表現）直接自分に関係しており、そのために感情が刺激される、または心情に強く訴えかける

The stray baseball hit too close to home, shattering a flowerpot on the front step.

その飛んできた野球ボールは家にとても近いところに当たり、玄関先の植木鉢を割ってしまった。

意味（1）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hit, too, close, to, home.

意味（2）

(idiomatic) To occur too close for comfort; to happen dangerously or uncomfortably near.

I just barely managed to keep my job during the layoff – it really hit too close to home.

意味（3）

(idiomatic) To be relatable in a negative way; to cause negative emotions by being similar or reminding; to be uncomfortably alike one's personal negative experiences.

As a veteran, the war film I watched yesterday hit too close to home, making me remember many awful things.

hits too close to home （ present singular third-person ）

hitting too close to home （ participle present ）

hit too close to home （ participle past ）

hit too close to home （ past ）