noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
raid; hit-and-run attack; search-and-destroy mission
Military term for a mobile attack without a fixed target, often involving quick strikes and withdrawal. Can be used as a noun or with する.
敵陣に遊撃をかける。
Launch a raid on the enemy camp.
遊撃部隊が敵の補給線を断
The raiding unit cut the enemy's supply line.
noun
Baseball abbreviation of 遊撃手 (shortstop). Used as a noun; not used with する.
See also: 遊撃手
彼は高校時代、遊撃を守っていた。
He played shortstop in high school.