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襲い攻める (おそいせめる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
ichidan verb
attack ; assault ; array against
A compound verb combining 襲う (to attack, to raid) and 攻める (to attack, to invade), emphasizing a forceful, organized assault. Often used in military or dramatic contexts.
村むら
を
襲おそ
い
攻せ
める
計けい
画かく
を
立た
て
た
。
They made a plan to assault the village at dawn.
Kanji 襲 attack, advance on, succeed to 攻 aggression, attack, criticize Similar words 襲おそ う 襲う is a more general verb for attacking, raiding, or striking suddenly. 襲い攻める adds the nuance of a sustained, aggressive assault, often with a military connotation.
攻せ める 攻める means to attack or invade, focusing on the act of advancing against an enemy. 襲い攻める combines this with the element of surprise or raiding from 襲う.
Etymology Compound of 襲い (the continuative form of 襲う, 'to attack') and 攻める ('to attack'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination reinforces the idea of a fierce, organized assault.
