How to say 'Attack' in Japanese | 攻める

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The Japanese word for Attack is 'Semeru', written as 攻める in Japanese.'Attack' in hiragana is せめる.

word

攻める

Meaning

Attack

Reading

せめる

semeru

Kanji

攻Attack, Aggression

Explanation

The Japanese verb '攻める (せめる)' means 'to attack'. This verb is used to describe the act of initiating an aggressive action against someone or something, often in the context of battle, sports, or competition. It can also be used metaphorically to describe taking an assertive approach in non-physical contexts. For example: the soldiers attacked the castle「兵士たちは城を攻めた」(へいしたちはしろをせめた). The team attacked the opponent's weak point「チームは相手の弱点を攻めた」(チームはあいてのじゃくてんをせめた). In some contexts, it can also imply a strategic or calculated approach to overcoming an obstacle or challenge.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6321

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 攻める

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

攻

Meaning

Attack, Aggression

Hiragana in the Word 攻める

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

め

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 攻める Through the Kanji 攻

This Word contains the Kanji 攻 as well.

word

攻撃

Meaning

Attack

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'Semeru' means 'Attack' .

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