進撃(しんげき)

しんげき
noun
advance; charge; attack
1. advance; charge; offensive attack
A forceful forward movement against an enemy in a military or competitive context. Implies aggressive, forward momentum.
全軍(ぜんぐん)、進撃(しんげき)せよ！
All forces, advance!
敵(てき)の陣地(じんち)に向(む)かって進撃(しんげき)を開始(かいし)した。
They began their advance toward the enemy's position.
激(はげ)しい抵抗(ていこう)を受(う)けながらも、部隊(ぶたい)は進撃(しんげき)の手(て)を緩(ゆる)めなかった。
Despite fierce resistance, the troops did not let up their advance.

A military term meaning to advance aggressively against an enemy. Can also be used figuratively for rapid progress or unstoppable momentum.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 進撃(しんげき)する (to advance, to charge)
  • 進撃(しんげき)を開始(かいし)する (to begin an advance)
  • 進撃(しんげき)を続(つづ)ける (to continue advancing)
  • 怒涛(どとう)の進撃(しんげき) (furious advance)

Widely known from the manga and anime title 進撃(しんげき)の巨人(きょじん) (Attack on Titan).

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