攻防(こうぼう)

こうぼう
noun
offense and defense, attack and defense
action
1. offense and defense, attack and defense
The back-and-forth between attacking and defending. Used in military contexts, sports, debates, and competitive situations.
激(はげ)しい攻防(こうぼう)が続(つづ)いた。
A fierce battle of offense and defense continued.
両(りょう)チームの攻防(こうぼう)は見応(みごた)えがあった。
The back-and-forth between the two teams was exciting to watch.
国会(こっかい)での与野党(よやとう)の攻防(こうぼう)が連日(れんじつ)報道(ほうどう)されている。
The daily clash between the ruling and opposition parties in parliament is being reported on.

Usage

A compound of 攻(こう) (offense) and 防(ぼう) (defense). Frequently used in sports commentary to describe an exciting exchange between competing sides. Also common in political and military reporting.

Common collocations

Watch out

Not to be confused with 工房(こうぼう) (workshop, studio) or 興亡(こうぼう) (rise and fall), which share the same reading.

Related Words

Homophone: 工房(こうぼう) (workshop, studio)
Related: 攻撃(こうげき) (attack)
Related: 防御(ぼうぎょ) (defense)
Homophone: 興亡(こうぼう) (rise and fall)
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Added 2026.2.23 7:58 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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