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    3. 追い討ち

    追い討ち

    追おい​討うち​

    attacking a fleeing enemy

    KMT7News #16+1NounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab23 strokes

    追い打ち追い撃ち追いうち追討ち追打ち追撃ち

    おいうち

    Noun

    1.
    attacking a fleeing enemy
    2.
    additional blow to an already unfortunate situation, rubbing salt into a wound

    Stroke 0 / 23

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    失しっ敗ぱいした彼かれに追おい討うちをかけるのはやめよう。

    Let's stop rubbing salt into his wound after he failed.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれはすでに落おち込こんでいるのに、さらに追おい討うちをかけるようなことは言いわないで。

    He's already down, so don't say anything that would rub salt into his wound.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かの女じょの悲かなしみに追おい討うちをかけるような言こと葉ばは控ひかえるべきだ。

    We should refrain from words that would add to her sorrow.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    業ぎょう績せき不ふ振しんに加くわえて、主しゅ力りょく製せい品ひんのリコールが追おい討うちをかけた。

    In addition to poor performance, the recall of the main product was an additional blow.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyBusiness & Finance
    敗はい走そうする敵てきに追おい討うちをかけ、完かん全ぜんに壊かい滅めつさせた。

    They pursued the fleeing enemy and delivered a final blow, completely annihilating them.

    KMT8MilitaryHistory

    Characters that make up this word

    追
    お.う…(2)
    chase・drive away・follow・pursue・meanwhile
    Kanji
    討
    う.つ…(1)
    chastise・attack・defeat・destroy・conquer
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
    ち
    chi
    Kana
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