Japanese word

ゲリラ

Pronunciation

Romajigerira

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.

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.

Refers to a fighter who avoids direct battles and uses sudden attacks and quick movement against a stronger organized force.

パルチザンparuchizan: A member of a resistance movement who fights an occupying or ruling power.

正規軍に属さず、奇襲や待ち伏せなどを用いて戦う兵士。sei ki gun ni zoku sa zu ki shū ya ma chi bu se na do o mochi i te tataka u hei shi

The Japanese noun ゲリラ (gerira, "guerrilla") comes from Spanish guerrilla, a diminutive of guerra, "war," and originally means "little war."

In English, guerrilla is often confused in spelling with gorilla, but the two words have unrelated meanings and origins.