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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

襲しゅう撃げき

shuugeki

attack, raid

Example sentences

  1. 我々われわれはその襲撃しゅうげきに対たいして準備じゅんびができていなかった。

    We were not prepared for the assault.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. マクベスは敵てきを襲撃しゅうげきするために軍隊ぐんたいを召集しょうしゅうした。

    Macbeth raised an army to attack his enemy.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 特務機関とくむきかんが彼かれを襲撃しゅうげきから守まもっている。

    The secret service guards him against attack.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 襲撃

  • 襲attack; advance onOnシュウKunおそう・かさね
  • 撃beat; attackOnゲキKunうつ

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