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    3. 襲撃

    襲撃

    襲しゅう撃げき

    (surprise) attack

    N1KMT6News #8+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveMilitaryKanji Vocab37 strokes

    しゅうげき

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    (surprise) attack, assault, raid, charge

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    夜よ中なかに敵てきが村むらを襲しゅう撃げきしました。

    The enemy attacked the village in the middle of the night.

    KMT5MilitaryHistory
    警けい察さつは銀ぎん行こう襲しゅう撃げき事じ件けんの犯はん人にんを追おっています。

    The police are pursuing the perpetrators of the bank robbery (attack) incident.

    KMT6Politics & LawDaily Life
    敵てきの基き地ちへの襲しゅう撃げき作さく戦せんは、綿めん密みつに計けい画かくされました。

    The attack operation on the enemy base was meticulously planned.

    KMT7MilitaryPolitics & Law
    古こ代だいの記き録ろくには、海かい賊ぞくによる沿えん岸がん部ぶの襲しゅう撃げきが頻ひん繁ぱんに記しるされています。

    Ancient records frequently describe pirate raids on coastal areas.

    KMT7HistoryMilitary
    予よ期きせぬ襲しゅう撃げきに備そなえ、彼かれらは常つねに警けい戒かいを怠 らなかった。

    In preparation for an unexpected attack, they never let their guard down.

    KMT8MilitaryEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    襲
    おそ.う・かさ.ね…(2)
    attack・advance on・succeed to・pile・heap
    撃
    う.つ…(1)
    beat・attack・defeat・conquer
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