攻撃|こうげきkougeki[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbattack; assault; raid; onslaught; offensive
   敵てきは夜よるに私達わたしたちを攻撃こうげきした。↗

   The enemy attacked us at night.
2. noun, suru verb, transitive verbcriticism; censure; denunciation; condemnation
3. noun, computingcyber attack (e.g. DDoS)

• SynonymアタックNeutralLoanword for an attack or a challenge, as in 「頂上にアタックする」; used mostly in sports and mountaineering.
• SynonymせめNeutralNative-Japanese noun for an attack, as in 「攻めの姿勢」; more colloquial than 「攻撃」.
• Synonym襲撃しゅうげきWrittenWritten word for a sudden attack, as in 「襲撃事件」; stresses taking the target by surprise.
• Synonym進攻しんこうWrittenWritten, military term for troops advancing to attack, as in 「進攻作戦」.
• Synonym攻めるせめるNeutralVerb for attacking, as in 「敵陣を攻める」; more colloquial than 「攻撃する」.
• Synonym襲うおそうNeutralVerb for attacking or striking, as in 「台風が襲う」; also covers disasters that strike suddenly.
• SynonymオフェンスNeutralLoanword for the offense or attacking side, as in 「オフェンスとディフェンス」; used mainly in ball sports.
• Related非難ひなんWrittenWritten word for verbal censure, as in 「非難を浴びる」; covers the criticism sense of 「攻撃」.
• Related来襲らいしゅうWrittenWritten word for an incoming attack, as in 「敵機の来襲」; stresses approaching from outside.
• Related批判ひはんNeutralCriticism based on reasoned judgment, as in 「政府を批判する」; stresses the reasoning behind the critique.
• Related告発こくはつWrittenWritten word for exposing and reporting wrongdoing, as in 「不正を告発する」.
• Related問責もんせきWrittenWritten word for holding someone accountable, as in 「問責決議」; common in parliamentary contexts.
• Related責めるせめるNeutralVerb for blaming someone, as in 「ミスを責める」; stresses going after a fault or mistake.
• Related叩くたたくCasualColloquial verb for bashing someone, as in 「ネットで叩かれる」; typical of online pile-ons.
• Related糾弾きゅうだんWrittenWritten word for denouncing wrongdoing, as in 「不正を糾弾する」.
• Related酷評こくひょうWrittenWritten word for scathing criticism, as in 「酷評を受ける」.
• Related襲来しゅうらいWrittenWritten word for an attack or calamity arriving, as in 「寒波の襲来」; often used of weather.
• RelatedそしりWrittenWritten word for slander and blame, as in 「謗りを受ける」.
• Related襲いかかるおそいかかるNeutralTo pounce on someone, as in 「獣が襲いかかる」; stresses suddenly lunging at the target.
• Related弁難べんなんWrittenRare written word for denouncing in words; close to 「論難」.
• Related誹議ひぎWrittenRare written word for criticism and censure; more archaic than 「非難」.
• Related論難ろんなんWrittenWritten word for attacking faults in argument, as in 「論難を加える」.
• Related難じるなんじるWrittenWritten verb for pointing out faults, as in 「欠点を難じる」.
• Antonym防御ぼうぎょNeutralDirect antonym meaning defense, as in 「防御を固める」.
• Antonym防衛ぼうえいWrittenWritten antonym for defense, as in 「正当防衛」.

Use 「攻撃」 by default for both physical attacks and harsh criticism. In sports, say 「アタック」 or 「オフェンス」. For surprise attacks pick 「襲撃」, or the verbs 「襲う」 and 「襲いかかる」. On the criticism side, 「非難」 and 「批判」 are the standard choices, 「叩く」 fits online bashing, and 「糾弾」 is formal denunciation. The opposites are 「防御」 and 「防衛」.

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

1. 進すすんで敵てきを攻せめ討うつこと。
2. 議論ぎろんで相手あいてを非難ひなんすること。
3. 試合しあいで攻せめる側がわに立たつこと。