攻防
Meanings
1
offense and defense; attack and defense
Refers to the interplay or balance between attacking and defending, often in sports, military, or competitive contexts.
The offense and defense of both teams continues.
After a fierce back-and-forth, the match ended in a draw.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉を巡る攻防the offense-and-defense struggle over a matter
A fierce battle for first place continues.
- 攻防を繰り広げるto engage in a battle of attack and defense
Both teams fought a fierce back-and-forth battle until the very end.
- 攻防が続くthe exchange of attack and defense continues
The seesaw battle of attack and defense continued until the end of the match.
- 攻防を制するto come out on top in the attack-and-defense struggle
It was the Japanese team that won the final struggle.