(n) a conspicuous success, Syn. smash, bang, smasher, strike, Example:that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career; that new Broadway show is a real smasher; the party went with a bang
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
[われる, wareru] (v1, vi) (1) to break; to be smashed; (2) to split; to crack; to fissure; to be torn; (3) to be divided; to cleave; (4) to come to light; to be identified; to be established; to become clear; (P)
[くだける, kudakeru] (v1, vi) (1) to break (into pieces); to be broken; to be smashed; (2) to collapse; to crumble; to decline; to cool (e.g. enthusiasm); to dampen (e.g. one's will to fight); (3) to become less formal; to throw off reserve; to become affable; (4) to become easy to understand (e.g. a story); (5) to be worried; (P)