アタックatakku

1. noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb, sportsattack
2. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbattack (on a difficult task); tackling; confronting; attempt; try
   彼女かのじょはいつも何なんか新あたらしいことにアタックしている。↗

   She always tries something new.
3. noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbmaking an assault (on a summit)
   彼かれらは山頂さんちょうにアタックしました。↗

   They made an assault on the summit.
4. noun, musicattack

• Synonym攻撃こうげきNeutralThe most versatile word for attack, covering physical assault and verbal criticism as in 「攻撃を受ける」; 「アタック」 adds the senses of tackling challenges and pursuing someone.
• SynonymせめNeutralA noun for an offensive or attacking stance, as in 「攻めの姿勢」; works in speech and writing, stresses an active attacking attitude, but has no sense of tackling a challenge.
• Synonym攻めるせめるNeutralA verb meaning to attack or to bombard someone with questions or criticism, as in 「敵陣を攻める」; 「アタック」 is a noun and needs 「する」 to work as a verb.
• Synonym進攻しんこうWrittenA written, formal Sino-Japanese word for a military advance on the enemy, as in 「敵の進攻」; typical of war reporting, not used in sports or for tackling challenges.
• Synonym襲撃しゅうげきWrittenA written word for a surprise attack, as in 「襲撃事件」; common in crime and violence reporting, it never means tackling a challenge or pursuing someone as 「アタック」 can.
• AntonymディフェンスNeutralA loanword for defense, used especially in sports; the opposite of 「アタック」's attacking sense.

Use 「アタック」 for an attack, tackling a difficult task, or making a move on someone, as in 「好きな人にアタックする」. For attacks in general say 「攻撃」, for surprise attacks 「襲撃」; the opposite is 「ディフェンス」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 攻撃こうげきすること。
2. 困難こんなんなことに挑戦ちょうせんすること。
3. 登山とざんで登頂とうちょうするのに困難こんなんなルートなどに挑いどむこと。
4. 合唱がっしょうや楽器がっきの演奏えんそうで出でだしの部分ぶぶん。
5. ボールを相手あいてのコートにスパイクなどで打ち返うちかえすこと。
6. ネット近ちかくで高たかく飛とび、ボールを相手あいてのコートに強つよく打ち込うちこむこと。