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伏撃 (ふくげき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

伏ふく撃げき

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

ambush; surprise attack

military

Military term for lying in wait and attacking suddenly. Used as a noun or with する to describe the action.

敵てき軍ぐんは森もりの中なかで伏ふく撃げきを仕し掛かけた。
The enemy forces set up an ambush in the forest.

ゲリラ部ぶ隊たいが輸ゆ送そう隊たいを伏ふく撃げきした。

The guerrilla unit ambushed the transport convoy.

Kanji

伏prostrated, bend down, bow
撃beat, attack, defeat

Similar words

待まち伏ぶせ
待ち伏せ is a more common, everyday word for ambush or lying in wait, while 伏撃 is a formal military term.
奇き襲しゅう
奇襲 refers to a surprise attack in general, not necessarily involving lying in wait; 伏撃 specifically implies an ambush from concealment.

Etymology

Compound of 伏 (ふく, 'to lie hidden') and 撃 (げき, 'to attack'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji directly suggest the meaning of a hidden attack.