攻める|せめるsemeru[2]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Definitions
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto attack; to assault; to assail
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 攻める（せめる） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 攻めます（せめます） |
| Negative (nai) | 攻めない（せめない） |
| polite (masen) | 攻めません（せめません） |
| classical zu / nu | 攻めず・攻めぬ（せめず・せめぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 攻めた（せめた） |
| polite (mashita) | 攻めました（せめました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 攻めなかった（せめなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 攻めませんでした（せめませんでした） |
| Te form | 攻めて（せめて） |
| Potential | 攻められる（せめられる） |
| Passive | 攻められる（せめられる） |
| Causative | 攻めさせる（せめさせる） |
| Causative passive | 攻めさせられる（せめさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 攻めれば（せめれば） |
| tara | 攻めたら（せめたら） |
| Volitional | 攻めよう（せめよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 攻めましょう（せめましょう） |
| Imperative | 攻めろ（せめろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym攻撃こうげきNeutralA noun for an attack, covering physical strikes as well as verbal attacks and cyber attacks; 「攻める」 is the verb for going on the offensive.
- Synonym襲うおそうNeutralRefers to a sudden attack and is also used for disasters striking; 「攻める」 stresses actively attacking an opponent.
- SynonymアタックCasualA colloquial loanword for an attack or a challenge, also used for pursuing someone romantically; 「攻める」 has broader uses.
- Synonym襲撃しゅうげきWrittenWritten/formal prose for a surprise attack, mostly in crime or military contexts; 「攻める」 means attacking in general.
- Synonym襲いかかるおそいかかるNeutralMeans to pounce on someone, stressing a sudden lunge at the target; 「攻める」 refers to taking the offensive in general.
- Related来襲らいしゅうWrittenWritten/formal prose for an enemy or typhoon arriving, stressing that it comes from outside; 「攻める」 is the attacking side's action.
- Related叩くたたくNeutralMeans to strike or knock, and by extension to criticize; 「攻める」 focuses on offense in games or war.
- Antonym守るまもるNeutralMeans to defend or guard, the opposite of attacking with 「攻める」.
Use 「攻める」 for actively attacking in a game or war; for the noun say 「攻撃」. For sudden attacks use 「襲う」 or 「襲撃」, and 「来襲」 when an enemy or typhoon strikes; 「守る」 is for defending.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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