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    3. 攻防

    攻防

    攻こう防ぼう

    offense and defense

    KMT4News #6+1NounSports & Martial ArtsMilitaryKanji Vocab14 strokes

    こうぼう

    Noun

    1.
    offense and defense, offence and defence

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    試し合あいは激はげしい攻こう防ぼうになりました。

    The match became an intense offense and defense.

    KMT3Sports & Martial Arts
    敵てきと味み方かたの間あいだで激はげしい攻こう防ぼうが続つづいた。

    An intense offense and defense continued between the enemy and allies.

    KMT4Military
    サッカーでは、攻こう防ぼうの切きり替かえが勝しょう敗はいを分わける重じゅう要ような要よう素そです。

    In soccer, the transition between offense and defense is a crucial factor that determines victory or defeat.

    KMT4Sports & Martial Arts
    最さい終しゅう局きょく面めんでは、両りょうチームの攻こう防ぼうがさらに白はく熱ねつした。

    In the final phase, the offense and defense of both teams became even more heated.

    KMT5Sports & Martial Arts
    その城しろは長ちょう期き間かんにわたる攻こう防ぼうの末すえ、ついに陥かん落らくした。

    After a long period of offense and defense, the castle finally fell.

    KMT5MilitaryHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    攻
    せ.める…(2)
    aggression・attack・criticize・polish
    防
    ふせ.ぐ…(4)
    ward off・defend・protect・resist
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