English–Japanese
“guerrilla” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajigerira
Example
ニュースでゲリラの動きを知りました。nyū su de ge ri ra no ugo ki o shi ri ma shi ta
I learned about the guerrillas' movements from the news.
How to say “guerrilla” in Japanese
“Guerrilla” in Japanese is ゲリラ (gerira).
Refers to a fighter who avoids direct battles and uses sudden attacks and quick movement against a stronger organized force.
Example sentences with ゲリラ
この本はゲリラ戦の歴史を詳しく説明しています。ko no hon wa ge ri ra ikusa no reki shi o kuwa shi ku setsu mei shi te i ma su
This book explains the history of guerrilla warfare in detail.
Tips for using ゲリラ
- In English, guerrilla is often confused in spelling with gorilla, but the two words have unrelated meanings and origins.