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撃破 (げきは) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
defeat ; crush ; destroy
Used for decisively defeating an enemy, opponent, or force, often in military, sports, or competitive contexts. Implies thorough destruction or overwhelming victory.
きょう
敵てき
を
次つぎ
々つぎ
と
撃げき
破は
し
て
決けっ
勝しょう
に
進すす
ん
だ
。
He defeated strong opponents one after another and advanced to the finals.
Similar words 倒たお す 倒す is a general verb for knocking down or defeating, while 撃破 emphasizes crushing or destroying, often with a sense of force or weaponry.
破は 壊かい 破壊 focuses on physical destruction of objects or structures, whereas 撃破 is used for defeating enemies or opponents, often in combat.
Etymology Compound of 撃 (attack, strike) and 破 (break, destroy). The combination conveys the idea of striking and breaking, i.e., crushing defeat.
