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攻撃 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • aggression noun Hostile or violent behavior, especially the starting of a conflict or attack.
  • assault noun A sudden violent attack, whether physical or verbal.
  • attack verb To use violent force against a person or place.
  • hit verb To strike someone or something, often forcefully.
  • offensive adj Causing anger, disgust, or hurt feelings.

Senses

攻撃 is used for these senses in English:

  • aggression Hostile or destructive behavior or actions.
  • assault A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.
  • attack (transitive) To apply violent force to someone or something.
  • hit (heading) To attain, to achieve.
  • offensive (countable, military) An attack.

aggression — full definition

  1. noun Hostile or violent behavior, especially the starting of a conflict or attack.
  2. noun A forceful or assertive drive, not necessarily violent.

assault — full definition

  1. noun A sudden violent attack, whether physical or verbal.
  2. noun In law, an act that makes someone fear immediate physical harm, even without actual contact.
  3. verb To attack someone violently, physically or verbally.

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