テロリスト
Meanings
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terrorist
Refers to a person who carries out, plans, or belongs to groups associated with terrorism; common in news and public-safety contexts.
The police arrested a terrorist.
The government refused to negotiate with the terrorists.
Usage patterns
- テロリストを逮捕するto arrest a terrorist
The police arrested the terrorist as a suspect in the bombing.
- テロリストと戦うto fight against terrorists
The armed forces of various countries are fighting against terrorists.
- テロリストの標的になるto become a target of terrorists
The embassy became a target of terrorists.
- テロリストが〈場所〉を襲撃するterrorists raid/attack a place
Terrorists attacked the train station.