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各個撃破 (かっこげきは) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
defeat one by one ; piecemeal defeat ; deal with individually
Used for systematically defeating opponents or handling tasks one at a time, often in military, sports, or strategic contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する.
片かた
付づ
け
て
いこう
。
Let's deal with the problems one at a time.
Kanji 個 individual, counter for articles Similar words 各かっ 個こ 各個 means 'each one' or 'individually', while 各個撃破 specifically refers to the action of defeating or dealing with things one by one.
撃げき 破は 撃破 means 'destroy' or 'defeat', but 各個撃破 adds the nuance of doing so individually or piecemeal.
Etymology Compound of 各個 (each one, individually) and 撃破 (destroy, defeat). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is used in modern Japanese for strategic piecemeal defeat.
