襲撃

しゅうげき · shuugeki · JLPT N1 · noun

attack

⚔️ 襲 = attack from the side, 撃 = strike; 'shoo' + 'gay' sounds like a sudden shoo-ing raid

襲 means to assault or swoop down on, and 撃 means to strike or hit. Together they describe a sudden attack or raid on a target.

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