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襲撃

しゅうげき

attack; raid; assault

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Examples

  1. 彼はそこで反徒の襲撃を受けた。

    かれはそこではんとのしゅうげきをうけた。

    He was attacked there by the rebels.

  2. 村は夜中に襲撃された。

    むらはよなかにしゅうげきされた。

    The village was raided in the middle of the night.

  3. 度重なる襲撃を受け、住民は避難を余儀なくされた。

    たびかさなるしゅうげきをうけ、じゅうみんはひなんをよぎなくされた。

    After repeated raids the residents were forced to flee.

Common patterns

襲撃を受ける
to come under attack
襲撃事件
an attack (as an incident)
襲撃を計画する
to plan a raid

Memory tip

A sudden violent raid by an armed group on a specific target — news vocabulary. 攻撃 is attack in general, including military campaigns and criticism; 襲撃 always implies surprise and physical violence.

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