This is the 4097th most frequent Japanese word.
ホームラン
"Home run" in baseball.
ホームラン indicates a successful action in sports (baseball in this case) by hitting the ball out of the field.
彼は試合でホームランを打った。
He hit a home run during the game.
ホームラン metaphorically expresses an outstanding achievement.
彼のスピーチは素晴らしくて、観客からはホームランのような反応があった。
His speech was excellent and received a response similar to hitting a home run from the audience.
ホームラン symbolically denotes a very successful result or outcome.