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奇襲攻撃 (kishuukougeki) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

奇き襲しゅう攻こう撃げき

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Meanings

1

surprise attack; ambush

A military or tactical attack carried out unexpectedly, often involving ambush tactics.

敵てきは夜よ明あけ前まえに奇き襲しゅう攻こう撃げき

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The enemy launched a surprise attack before dawn.

奇き襲しゅう攻こう撃げきで敵てきの補ほ給きゅう線せんを断たった。

They cut the enemy's supply line with an ambush.

Kanji

奇strange, strangeness, curiosity
襲attack, advance on, succeed to
攻aggression, attack, criticize
撃beat, attack, defeat

Related words

奇き襲しゅう
奇襲 is a shorter, more common term for 'surprise attack'; 奇襲攻撃 is a fuller compound with the same meaning, often used in military contexts.
不ふ意い打うち
不意打ち emphasizes the element of surprise in a broader sense, including non-military contexts, while 奇襲攻撃 is specifically a military attack.

Built from

奇き襲しゅう+攻こう撃げき

Etymology

Compound of 奇襲 (surprise attack) and 攻撃 (attack), reinforcing the meaning of a sudden offensive.