offensive in Japanese
offensive in Japanese is 侮辱, 攻撃的, 気に障る — offensive means causing anger, disgust, or hurt feelings.
offensive in Japanese
侮辱
Pronounced: bujoku
Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation.
攻撃的
Pronounced: kōgekiteki
Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation.
気に障る
Pronounced: kinisawaru
Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation.
攻撃側
Pronounced: kōgekigawa
(sports) Having to do with play directed at scoring.
攻勢
Pronounced: kōsei
(countable, military) An attack.
攻撃
Pronounced: kōgeki
(countable, military) An attack.
What does "offensive" mean?
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adj Causing anger, disgust, or hurt feelings.
"Some found the comedian's jokes deeply offensive."
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adj Relating to attacking, or to a team's effort to score, rather than defending.
"The team's offensive play improved once the new coach arrived."
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noun A military attack, or a sustained effort to achieve something.
"The army launched a major offensive along the northern border."
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offensive in a sentence
- Some found the comedian's jokes deeply offensive.
- The advert was pulled after complaints that it was offensive.
- The team's offensive play improved once the new coach arrived.
- Our offensive tactics focused on scoring early in the match.
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What is "offensive" in Japanese?
"offensive" in Japanese is 侮辱, 攻撃的, 気に障る. offensive means: Causing anger, disgust, or hurt feelings.
How do you pronounce 侮辱?
"offensive" in Japanese is 侮辱, pronounced "bujoku".
How do you use "offensive" in a sentence?
Example: "Some found the comedian's jokes deeply offensive." In Japanese, "offensive" is 侮辱, 攻撃的, 気に障る.
Are there other ways to say "offensive" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 6 translations listed for "offensive": 侮辱, 攻撃的, 気に障る, 攻撃側, 攻勢, 攻撃.
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