Japanese word

襲撃

Pronunciation

Romajishūgeki

Meaning

  • nounattack

Example

夜に町への襲撃がありました。yoru ni machi e no shū geki ga a ri ma shi ta

There was an attack on the town at night.

Illustration for 襲撃 (attack)

More examples

警備員は襲撃の危険を住民に知らせました。kei bi in wa shū geki no ki ken o jū min ni shi ra se ma shi ta

The guard warned residents of the danger of an attack.

Core concept

Presents an attack as a sudden act of force against a chosen target rather than as general fighting.

Common phrases

  • 襲撃を受けるshū geki o u ke ru

    come under attack

  • 襲撃を防ぐshū geki o fuse gu

    prevent an attack

  • 襲撃を計画するshū geki o kei kaku su ru

    plan an attack

Similar words

攻撃kōgeki: An act of trying to harm, defeat, or damage a person, group, or place.
奇襲kishū: An attack that uses surprise to catch the target unprepared.
急襲kyūshū: A sudden attack launched quickly against a person, group, or place.

Definition in Japanese

相手の不意を突いて急に攻めること。ai te no fu i o tsu i te kyū ni se me ru ko to

Word origin

襲撃 (shūgeki) is formed from 襲 (shū, "attack") and 撃 (geki, "strike"), two Sino-Japanese elements that combine to mean a forceful attack.

Usage tips

  • The noun 襲撃 (shūgeki) is common in reports about sudden incidents, especially when the attacker and the target are clearly identified.

Other meanings

  • raidnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 襲撃者shūgekishaattackernoun
  • 襲撃するshūgekisuruattackverb

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