特攻
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Meanings
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suicide attack; kamikaze attack
abbreviation
Abbreviation of 特別攻撃 (special attack). Historically refers to Japanese WWII suicide attacks, but can also be used in modern contexts for any self-sacrificial assault.
See also: 特別攻撃
The special attack units were organized in the final stages of the war.
He volunteered for a suicide mission.
Usage patterns
- 特攻をかけるto carry out a suicide attack
The pilot carried out a suicide attack on the enemy ship.
- 特攻で散るto die in a suicide attack
Many young men died in suicide attacks.