進撃(しんげき)

しんげき
noun
advance; charge; attack
formalmilitary
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

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

Related Words

Related: 攻撃(こうげき) (attack)
Compare: 出撃(しゅつげき) (sortie)
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