noun
concentrated fire; focused artillery
Military term for directing firepower onto a single target or area.
敵陣に集中砲火を浴びせた。
They poured concentrated fire onto the enemy position.
noun
intense criticism; barrage of criticism
Idiomatic extension of the military sense; used when many people criticize or attack someone or something at once, often in media or online.
彼の発言はネット上で集中砲火を浴びた。
His remarks came under intense criticism online.