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    3. 迎え撃つ

    迎え撃つ

    迎むかえ​撃うつ​

    to meet (the enemy) and attack

    KMT9News #26+1Ref L2Verb, TransitiveMilitaryKanji Vocab25 strokes

    邀え撃つ迎え討つ迎えうつ迎え打つ迎撃つ

    むかえうつ

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to meet (the enemy) and attack, to engage (the approaching enemy), to confront, to intercept

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    敵てきの攻こう撃げきを迎むかえ撃うつ準じゅん備びをした。

    We prepared to meet and attack the enemy's assault.

    KMT7Military
    我わが軍ぐんは、敵てきの大だい部ぶ隊たいを狭せまい谷とこで迎むかえ撃うつ作さく戦せんを立たてた。

    Our army devised a strategy to intercept the enemy's large force in a narrow valley.

    KMT9Military
    司し令れい官かんは、敵てきの奇き襲しゅうを予よ測そくし、完かん璧ぺきな態たい勢せいで迎むかえ撃うつよう命めいじた。

    The commander predicted the enemy's surprise attack and ordered them to meet it with a perfect formation.

    KMT9Military
    チームは、強きょう敵てきをホームグラウンドで迎むかえ撃うつために、入にゅう念ねんな準じゅん備びを重かさねた。

    The team made thorough preparations to confront the formidable opponent on their home ground.

    KMT9Sports & Martial Arts
    彼かれは、迫せまりくる困こん難なんを恐おそれることなく、真ま正しょう面めんから迎むかえ撃うつ覚かく悟ごを決きめた。

    He resolved to confront the approaching difficulties head-on, without fear.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    迎
    むか.える…(2)
    welcome・meet・greet
    Kanji
    撃
    う.つ…(1)
    beat・attack・defeat・conquer
    Kanji
    え
    e
    Kana
    つ
    tsu
    Kana
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