“To strike home” in Japanese
Short answer
To strike home in Japanese is “応える” (kotaeru). Full meaning: to respond, to answer, to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect, to take a toll, to strike home, to have an effect on, to be hard on someone (e.g. heat, cold, work, illness, etc.), to be a strain.
Other ways to say “To strike home” in Japanese
胸に突き刺さる
munenitsukisasaru to resonate emotionally (with one), to strike home (words, etc.)
グッと来る
guttokuru to be (deeply) moving, to pack an (emotional) punch, to be emotionally touching, to strike home, to strike a chord
胸にこたえる
munenikotaeru to go to one's heart, to cut one to the quick, to give one a deep impression, to clutch at one's heartstrings, to hit home, to strike home, to strike a chord, to strike a note
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