砲撃|ほうげきhougeki[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbbombarding; shelling; bombardment
    砲撃ほうげきはますます激はげしくなってきたので、私わたしたち、走はしって地下室ちかしつに降おりていったのよ。↗
    The gunfire was getting worse, so we ran down to our cellar.
Conjugation
Dictionary form砲撃する(ほうげきする)
Polite (masu)砲撃します(ほうげきします)
Negative (nai)砲撃しない(ほうげきしない)
polite (masen)砲撃しません(ほうげきしません)
classical zu / nu砲撃せず・砲撃せぬ(ほうげきせず・ほうげきせぬ)
Past (ta)砲撃した(ほうげきした)
polite (mashita)砲撃しました(ほうげきしました)
Past negative (nakatta)砲撃しなかった(ほうげきしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)砲撃しませんでした(ほうげきしませんでした)
Te form砲撃して(ほうげきして)
Potential砲撃できる(ほうげきできる)
Passive砲撃される(ほうげきされる)
Causative砲撃させる(ほうげきさせる)
Causative passive砲撃させられる(ほうげきさせられる)
Conditional (ba)砲撃すれば(ほうげきすれば)
tara砲撃したら(ほうげきしたら)
Volitional砲撃しよう(ほうげきしよう)
polite (mashou)砲撃しましょう(ほうげきしましょう)
Imperative砲撃しろ(ほうげきしろ)

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

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym砲火ほうかWrittenWritten/formal prose. The gunfire or firepower from cannons; 「砲撃」 is the act of shelling.
  • Related爆撃ばくげきWrittenWritten/formal prose. Bombing — attacking a target by dropping bombs from aircraft; 「砲撃」 is shelling with cannons.
  • Related射撃しゃげきNeutralNeutral. Aiming and firing guns or cannons at a target; 「砲撃」 refers specifically to long-range bombardment with cannons.
  • Related発砲はっぽうNeutralNeutral. The act of firing a gun or cannon; 「砲撃」 is long-range bombardment with cannons.

Use 「砲撃」 for long-range shelling with cannons. For bombing from aircraft use 「爆撃」, for aimed shooting with guns or cannons 「射撃」, for the act of firing a gun 「発砲」, and for the gunfire itself 「砲火」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 砲ほうを用もちいて遠距離えんきょりから標的ひょうてきを射撃しゃげきすること。[1869年ねん~]
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