襲撃(しゅうげき)

しゅうげき
noun, verb-suru
attack, raid, assault
1. attack, raid, assault
A sudden, violent attack on a person, place, or group. Implies a deliberate, often surprise assault, and is used for both military raids and criminal attacks.
銀行(ぎんこう)が襲撃(しゅうげき)された。
The bank was attacked.
敵(てき)の襲撃(しゅうげき)に備(そな)えて警備(けいび)を強化(きょうか)した。
Security was strengthened in preparation for an enemy raid.
深夜(しんや)に襲撃(しゅうげき)を受(う)けた村(むら)は、大(おお)きな被害(ひがい)を出(だ)した。
The village that was attacked late at night suffered heavy damage.

USAGE:
襲撃(しゅうげき) implies a sudden, often violent attack. Compare with 攻撃(こうげき) (attack in general, including sustained military operations), which is broader in scope. 襲撃(しゅうげき) emphasizes the surprise or sudden nature of the assault.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 襲撃(しゅうげき)する: to attack, to raid
  • 襲撃(しゅうげき)を受(う)ける: to be attacked
  • 襲撃(しゅうげき)事件(じけん): attack incident
  • 襲撃(しゅうげき)に備(そな)える: to prepare for an attack
  • テロ襲撃(しゅうげき): terrorist attack
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