迫はく撃げき

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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

close attack; pressing attack

Military term for attacking while closing in on the enemy; often used in compound words like 迫撃砲 (mortar).

敵てき陣じんに迫はく撃げきをかける。
Launch a close attack on the enemy position.
部ぶ隊たいは夜よ明あけとともに迫はく撃げきした。
The unit pressed the attack at dawn.

Kanji

迫urge, force, imminent
撃beat, attack, defeat

Similar words

攻こう撃げき
攻撃 is a general term for attack or offense, while 迫撃 specifically implies closing in on the target.
迫はく撃げき砲ほう
迫撃砲 (mortar) is a common compound using 迫撃, referring to a weapon that fires shells at high angles.

Etymology

Compound of 迫 (press, approach) and 撃 (attack, strike). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination directly conveys the meaning of a pressing attack.