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► 動詞
襲う  [おそう]    meaning:  attack  rank: 1
☆ 大型台風襲った ⇨ A large typhoon assailed the city
☆ 見知らぬに襲われた ⇨ He was assaulted by a stranger
☆ 彼女恐怖に襲われた ⇨ She was stricken by fear

攻める  [(2)せめる]    meaning:  attack  rank: 1
☆ 彼等から攻めた ⇨ They attacked the enemy from the flank

突く  [(1)つく]    meaning:  attack  rank: 1
☆ 私達弱点を突いた ⇨ We attacked the enemy’s weakness  (☛ Attack with a sharp focus)

襲い掛かる  [(5)おそいかかる]    meaning:  attack  rank: 2
☆ 獲物に襲い掛かった ⇨ A tiger pounced on a prey  (☛ Pounce on top of something)

掛かる  [(2)かかる]  [coll]    meaning:  attack  rank: 2
☆ 掛かってこい! ⇨ Come and get me!
☆ 掛かれ! ⇨ Attack! Get him!  (☛ A gang boss’s command to his men)
☆ 五一人に掛かるのは卑怯だ ⇨ It is cowardly for five to attack one  (☛ Attack physically in person)

攻撃  [こうげき]  [攻撃する]    meaning:  attack  rank: 2
☆ マスコミ政府を攻撃した ⇨ The media attacked the government
☆ 彼等を攻撃した ⇨ They attacked the enemy

暴行  [ぼうこう]  [暴行する]  [tech]    meaning:  attack  rank: 2
☆ 集団に暴行された ⇨ He was assaulted by a group of men  (☛ A criminal assault)

乱暴  [らんぼう]  [乱暴する]    meaning:  attack  rank: 2
☆ 彼女に乱暴された ⇨ She was (sexually) assaulted by a man
☆ に乱暴しても皆知らぬ振りをした ⇨ In the past people looked other ways when husbands beat wives

痛め付ける  [(5)いためつける]    meaning:  attack  rank: 3
☆ 学校不良に痛めつけられた ⇨ He got beaten up by bullies at school  (☛ Attack and leave someone in great pain)

逆襲  [ぎゃくしゅう]  [逆襲する]    meaning:  attack  rank: 3
☆ 我々を逆襲した ⇨ We counterattacked the enemy

襲撃  [しゅうげき]  [襲撃する]    meaning:  attack  rank: 3
☆ テロリスト使館を襲撃した ⇨ Terrorists raided the embassy

体当り  [(3)たいあたり]  [体当りする]    meaning:  attack  rank: 3
☆ 問題に体当りするしかない ⇨ There is no other way than tackle the problem head on  (☛ Tackle difficult issues head on, sometimes without clear solutions due to inexperience but not from a lack of effort)

追撃  [ついげき]  [追撃する]    meaning:  attack  rank: 3
☆ 彼等げるを追撃した ⇨ They chased and further attacked the retreating enemy

掴み掛かる  [(5)つかみかかる]    meaning:  attack  rank: 3
☆ に掴み掛かった ⇨ A man lunged and grabbed him by the shirt

飛び掛かる  [(4)とびかかる]    meaning:  attack  rank: 3
☆ 獲物に飛び掛かった ⇨ A tiger pounced on a prey  (☛ Leap and pounce on top of something)

殴り込む  [(4)なぐりこむ]    meaning:  attack  rank: 3
☆ 彼等暴力団事務所殴り込んだ ⇨ They raided the enemy gang’s office  (☛ Usually gangs, to attack an enemy group at their home, office, base, etc.)

爆撃  [ばくげき]  [爆撃する]    meaning:  attack  rank: 3
☆ 彼等相手基地を爆撃した ⇨ They bombed the enemy base  (☛ Attack using shells, missiles with explosives)

吹っ掛ける  [(4)ふっかける]  [coll]    meaning:  attack  rank: 3
☆ 酔っ喧嘩を吹っ掛けてきた ⇨ A drunk man started picking a fight with me  (☛ Try to pick a fight, for )

討ち入る  [(3)うちいる]    meaning:  attack  rank: 4
☆ 彼等討ち入った ⇨ They raided the enemy castle  (☛ Enter somewhere to kill enemies inside)

打って出る  [(1)うってでる]    meaning:  attack  rank: 4
☆   (☛ Attack, typically sacrificing defence)

躍り掛かる  [(5)おどりかかる]  [liter]    meaning:  attack  rank: 4
☆ 獲物に躍り掛かった ⇨ A tiger pounced on the prey  (☛ Pounce with sudden and violent moves)

奇襲  [きしゅう]  [奇襲する]    meaning:  attack  rank: 4
☆ 彼等を奇襲した ⇨ They launched a surprise attack on the enemy

急襲  [きゅうしゅう]  [急襲する]    meaning:  attack  rank: 4
☆ 彼等テロリストを急襲した ⇨ They raided the hideout of the terrorists

空爆  [くうばく]  [空爆する]    meaning:  attack  rank: 4
☆ 彼等を空爆した ⇨ They air-raided the city  (☛ Literally “air bombing”)

襲来  [しゅうらい]  [襲来する]    meaning:  attack  rank: 4
☆ 台風東京に襲来した ⇨ A typhoon hit Tokyo

速攻  [そっこう]  [速攻する]    meaning:  attack  rank: 4
☆ 彼等試合まると同時に速攻して得点した ⇨ They attacked quickly as soon as the game started and scored

突っ掛ける  [(4)つっかける]    meaning:  attack  rank: 4
☆ あいつはかにけてやたらと突っ掛かる ⇨ He is always picking a fight, trying to put words into someone’s mouth

砲撃  [ほうげき]  [砲撃する]    meaning:  attack  rank: 4
☆ 彼等戦艦を砲撃した ⇨ They shelled the enemy battleship

来襲  [らいしゅう]  [来襲する]    meaning:  attack  rank: 4
☆ 型台風を来襲した ⇨ A powerful typhoon came attacking the town  (☛ Literally “come attacking”)

斬り掛かる  [(4)きりかかる]    meaning:  attack  rank: 5
☆ に斬り掛かった ⇨ He attacked the enemy with a sword  (☛ Hold a sword over head and lunge toward a target)

追討  [ついとう]  [追討する]    meaning:  attack  rank: 5
☆ 

痛撃  [つうげき]  [痛撃する]    meaning:  attack  rank: 5
☆   (☛ Attack weakness)

► 名詞
攻撃  [こうげき]    meaning:  attack  rank: 2
☆ 彼等複数方向から攻撃をえた ⇨ They attacked the enemy from multiple sides

暴行  [ぼうこう]  [tech]    meaning:  attack  rank: 2
☆ 頃何度も暴行事件こした ⇨ He had many violent incidents (and got arrested) when he was young  (☛ A criminal assault)

逆襲  [ぎゃくしゅう]    meaning:  attack  rank: 3
☆ 

襲撃  [しゅうげき]    meaning:  attack  rank: 3
☆ テロリスト使館の襲撃を計画している ⇨ Terrorists are planning to attack the embassy

体当り  [(3)たいあたり]    meaning:  attack  rank: 3
☆ 彼女の体当たり演技大き称賛けた ⇨ She tackled the role (in the movie) head on and received a lot of acclaim  (☛ Tackle difficult issues head on, sometimes without clear solutions due to inexperience but not from a lack of effort)

追撃  [ついげき]    meaning:  attack  rank: 3
☆ 将軍は追撃を司令した ⇨ The general ordered an attack on the retreating enemy

爆撃  [ばくげき]    meaning:  attack  rank: 3
☆ は爆撃で廃墟した ⇨ The town became ruins by the bombing  (☛ Attack using shells, missiles with explosives)

奇襲  [きしゅう]    meaning:  attack  rank: 4
☆ 彼等の奇襲で損害けた ⇨ They suffered a heavy loss by the surprise attack of the enemy

空襲  [くうしゅう]    meaning:  attack  rank: 4
☆ 空襲警報発令された ⇨ An air-raid alert has been issued  (☛ Literally “air attack”)

襲来  [しゅうらい]    meaning:  attack  rank: 4
☆ 宇宙人襲来の映画 ⇨ A movie about an alien invasion

砲撃  [ほうげき]    meaning:  attack  rank: 4
☆ 戦艦は砲撃をけて沈没した ⇨ The battleship got shelled and sank

来襲  [らいしゅう]    meaning:  attack  rank: 4
☆ 宇宙人の来襲 ⇨ An attack of space aliens  (☛ Literally “come attacking”)