急きゅう降こう下か爆ばく撃げき

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Meanings

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noun

dive bombing

Military term for a bombing technique where an aircraft dives steeply toward the target before releasing bombs.

急きゅう降こう下か爆ばく撃げきは第だい二に次じ世せ界かい大たい戦せん中ちゅうに広ひろく使つかわれた。
Dive bombing was widely used during World War II.

急hurry, emergency, sudden

降descend, precipitate, fall

下below, down, descend

爆bomb, burst open, pop

撃beat, attack, defeat

Similar words

爆ばく撃げき
General term for bombing; 急降下爆撃 specifies the dive-bombing method.
急きゅう降こう下か
Means a steep dive or sudden descent; combined with 爆撃 to form the compound.

Etymology

Compound of 急降下 (steep dive) and 爆撃 (bombing). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term likely emerged in military contexts during the early 20th century.