攻める (せめる, semeru) Japanese meaning: attack | KotomoraCommon word›JLPTN2›Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000攻める · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | 攻める | 攻めない |
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| Polite | 攻めます | 攻めません |
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| Past polite | 攻めました | 攻めませんでした |
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| Past | 攻めた | 攻めなかった |
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| Te-form | 攻めて | 攻めないで |
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| Desire | 攻めたい | 攻めたくない |
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| Potential | 攻められるalso 攻めれる | 攻められないalso 攻めれない |
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| Passive | 攻められる | 攻められない |
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| Causative | 攻めさせる | 攻めさせない |
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| Causative passive | 攻めさせられる | 攻めさせられない |
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| Volitional | 攻めよう | |
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| Polite volitional | 攻めましょう | |
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| Imperative | 攻めろ | 攻めるな |
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| Conditional | 攻めれば | 攻めなければ |
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| Tara conditional | 攻めたら | 攻めなかったら |
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In the soccer match, they attacked aggressively from the second half.
Usage patterns
〈場所〉を攻めるto attack/assault a place
The enemy army attacked the castle.
〈相手〉を攻めるto attack/press an opponent
In the second half, we attacked the opponent fiercely.
弱点を攻めるto attack/exploit a weak point
He targeted his opponent's weak point.
brute force approach; power play
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night attack
batting second; taking the field first
method of attack; point of attack
offensive move; method of attack
breaking in a horse; horse training
attacking with fire; fire attack
all-out attack; general offensive
