Vocab Info

N2 う-verb (う), Transitive verb

襲(おそ)うto attack, to assail, to make an assault, to strike, to hunt down, to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.), to make a sudden visit

    Dictionary Definition

    1. う-verb (う), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to attack, to assail, to make an assault, to strike, to hunt down

      2. 2.

        to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.)

      3. 3.

        to make a sudden visit

    All Forms

    襲う 【おそう】

    Details

      • お

      • そ

      • う

    • Frequency

      Novels Top 1,000

    Examples

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    • 敵(てき)の武士(ぶし)を刀(かたな)で襲(おそ)う。

      To assail the enemy samurai with a sword.

      • N2
    • 銀行(ぎんこう)を襲(おそ)った強盗(ごうとう)を逮捕(たいほ)する。

      Arrest the robber who attacked the bank.

      • N2
    • 激痛(げきつう)に襲(おそ)われたので、病院(びょういん)へ行(い)きます。

      I'm going to the hospital because I'm being attacked by severe pain.

      • N2
    • 寝込(ねこ)みを襲(おそ)うような卑怯(ひきょう)なまねは私(わたし)には出来(でき)ぬ。

      I cannot do such a cowardly act as to attack someone in their sleep.

      • N2
    • 先生(せんせい):「眠気(ねむけ)に襲(おそ)われているのですか?それとも具合(ぐあい)が悪(わる)いのですか?」

      Teacher: 'Are you being struck down by sleepiness? Or are you not feeling well?'

      • N2
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