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夜攻め (よぜめ, yozeme) Japanese meaning: night attack | Kotomora

夜よ攻ぜめ

Meanings

1

A military or strategic attack carried out at night.

敵てきは夜よ攻ぜめを仕し掛かけてきた。
The enemy launched a night attack.

Kanji

夜night, evening
攻aggression, attack, criticize

Related words

夜や襲しゅう
夜襲 is a more common and general term for a night raid or surprise attack, while 夜攻め is less frequent and may carry a slightly more literary or historical nuance.

Etymology

Compound of 夜 (yo, 'night') and 攻め (zeme, 'attack'), the continuative form of 攻める (semeru, 'to attack').