撃退(げきたい)

げきたい
noun, suru verb
repelling, driving back
1. repelling, driving back, repulsing
The act of fighting off and forcing back an attacker, invader, or unwanted presence. Used for military repulsion, pest control, and figuratively for overcoming challenges.
敵(てき)を撃退(げきたい)した。
We repelled the enemy.
害虫(がいちゅう)撃退(げきたい)グッズが人気(にんき)だ。
Pest repelling products are popular.
城(しろ)を守(まも)る兵士(へいし)たちは、何度(なんど)も攻(せ)めてくる敵軍(てきぐん)を撃退(げきたい)し続(つづ)けた。
The soldiers defending the castle continued to repel the enemy forces that attacked again and again.

USAGE:
Originally a military term meaning to drive back an attacking force. In modern everyday use, also commonly applied to repelling pests, burglars, or other unwanted things. The pattern 〜を撃退(げきたい)する is standard.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 敵(てき)を撃退(げきたい)する: to repel the enemy
  • 害虫(がいちゅう)撃退(げきたい): pest repelling
  • 不審者(ふしんしゃ)を撃退(げきたい)する: to drive off a suspicious person
  • 撃退(げきたい)に成功(せいこう)する: to succeed in repelling
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