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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
adj
Pronounced: bujoku
Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation.
攻撃的
adj
Pronounced: kōgekiteki
Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation.
気に障る
adj
Pronounced: kinisawaru
Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation.
攻撃側
adj
Pronounced: kōgekigawa
(sports) Having to do with play directed at scoring.
攻勢
noun
Pronounced: kōsei
(countable, military) An attack.
攻撃
noun
Pronounced: kōgeki
(countable, military) An attack.

What does "offensive" mean?

  1. adj Causing anger, disgust, or hurt feelings.
    "Some found the comedian's jokes deeply offensive."
  2. adj Relating to attacking, or to a team's effort to score, rather than defending.
    "The general planned an offensive strike at dawn."
  3. noun A military attack, or a sustained effort to achieve something.
    "The army launched a major offensive along the northern border."

offensive in a sentence

  • Some found the comedian's jokes deeply offensive.
  • The advert was pulled after complaints that it was offensive.
  • The general planned an offensive strike at dawn.
  • The army launched a major offensive along the northern border.

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Frequently asked questions

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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