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JLPT N1
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攻め

JLPT N1Vocabulary

攻(せ)め

せめ

attack, offence, offense, assault

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Reading and meaning Example sentences Kanji in this lesson

Reading and meaning

Reading: せめ
Romaji: seme
Meaning: attack, offence, offense, assault
Word type: noun

Example sentences

FuriganaEnglish

守勢(しゅせい)を捨(す)て、攻(せ)めに転(てん)じた。
They abandoned their defensive posture and switched to the offensive.
攻(せ)めの姿勢(しせい)を崩(くず)さない。
They maintain an aggressive stance.
攻(せ)めが単調(たんちょう)では、相手(あいて)の守備(しゅび)を崩(くず

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せない。

If the offense is predictable, it cannot break down the opponent's defense.

敵(てき)の攻(せ)めをかわし、反撃(はんげき)の機会(きかい)をうかがった。

We evaded the enemy's attack and looked for an opportunity to counterattack.

Kanji in this lesson

攻aggression, attack, criticize, polishJLPT N3

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