急襲|きゅうしゅうkyuushuu[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbraid; assault; descent
    彼かれらは夜明よあけに敵てきを急襲きゅうしゅうした。↗
    They surprised the enemy at dawn.
Conjugation
Dictionary form急襲する(きゅうしゅうする)
Polite (masu)急襲します(きゅうしゅうします)
Negative (nai)急襲しない(きゅうしゅうしない)
polite (masen)急襲しません(きゅうしゅうしません)
classical zu / nu急襲せず・急襲せぬ(きゅうしゅうせず・きゅうしゅうせぬ)
Past (ta)急襲した(きゅうしゅうした)
polite (mashita)急襲しました(きゅうしゅうしました)
Past negative (nakatta)急襲しなかった(きゅうしゅうしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)急襲しませんでした(きゅうしゅうしませんでした)
Te form急襲して(きゅうしゅうして)
Potential急襲できる(きゅうしゅうできる)
Passive急襲される(きゅうしゅうされる)
Causative急襲させる(きゅうしゅうさせる)
Causative passive急襲させられる(きゅうしゅうさせられる)
Conditional (ba)急襲すれば(きゅうしゅうすれば)
tara急襲したら(きゅうしゅうしたら)
Volitional急襲しよう(きゅうしゅうしよう)
polite (mashou)急襲しましょう(きゅうしゅうしましょう)
Imperative急襲しろ(きゅうしゅうしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym奇襲きしゅうNeutralAttacks by surprise or with a ruse; the emphasis is on catching the enemy off guard, while 「急襲」 stresses speed and suddenness.
  • Synonym襲撃しゅうげきNeutralThe everyday word for an attack, common in speech and news reports; unlike 「急襲」 it does not stress speed or a surprise stratagem.
  • Related強襲きょうしゅうNeutralA forceful push into enemy positions regardless of resistance; a head-on assault, different in nature from a sneak attack like 「急襲」.
  • Antonym撤退てったいNeutralWithdrawing from or abandoning a position — the opposite move to launching a raid like 「急襲」.
  • Antonym退却たいきゃくNeutralFalling back or retreating, as in 「退却を余儀なくされる」; the opposite of pressing a sudden attack.

Use 「襲撃」 for an attack in general. 「急襲」 is a swift strike that catches the enemy off guard; 「奇襲」 stresses the surprise element or a ruse; 「強襲」 is a forceful assault against resistance; 「撤退」 covers withdrawal.

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

Japanese definitions
  1. 敵てきの隙すきを狙ねらい、急きゅうに襲い掛おそいかかること。
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