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猛攻撃 (もうこうげき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

猛もう攻こう撃げき

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Meanings

1

fierce attack; furious assault

A strong, violent offensive action, often used in military, sports, or figurative contexts.

敵てきは夜よ明あけに猛もう攻こう撃げきを仕し掛かけてきた

。

The enemy launched a fierce attack at dawn.

彼かれのチームは後こう半はんに猛もう攻こう撃げきを見みせた。

His team mounted a furious assault in the second half.

Kanji

猛fierce, rave, rush
攻aggression, attack, criticize
撃beat, attack, defeat

Related words

攻こう撃げき
攻撃 is a general term for 'attack', while 猛攻撃 specifically emphasizes the intensity and ferocity of the attack.

Built from

猛もう+攻こう撃げき

Etymology

Compound of 猛 (もう, 'fierce') and 攻撃 (こうげき, 'attack').