攻撃します（こうげきします、kougekishimasu）
- to attack

The Japanese word 攻撃します 攻撃します means "to attack," "to assault," or "to launch an attack." It implies an act of aggression, a deliberate action taken to harm, damage, or overcome something or someone. The target of the attack can vary widely, from a physical object to a person, an organization, or even an abstract concept. This word indicates an active attempt to inflict harm or achieve a specific goal through force or other aggressive means.

⚫︎ 敵は我々の基地を攻撃しました。 Translation: The enemy attacked our base. ⚫︎ その会社は新しい商品で市場を攻撃しました。 Translation: That company attacked the market with a new product. ⚫︎ 彼は批判で彼女を個人的に攻撃しました。 Translation: He personally attacked her with criticism.

⚫︎ 攻撃します 攻撃します is used in a formal setting. ⚫︎ Use this word in situations describing acts of aggression, hostility, or a deliberate effort to harm or take control. ⚫︎ This verb requires a target, whether it’s a person, place, or abstract concept. ⚫︎ This verb can also be used in more figurative senses, such as when describing a company launching a new product to "attack" the market. ⚫︎ Be mindful of the context when using 攻撃します 攻撃します, as it carries a strong connotation of aggression.

⚫︎ 攻撃します 攻撃します is typically written as 攻撃 (こうげき) + ます in hiragana. The kanji 攻撃 is used here, and the ます is a polite verb ending. ⚫︎ The kanji is 攻撃 ⚫︎ The base form of the verb is 攻撃 (こうげき). ⚫︎ The verb conjugates as follows: * Present affirmative: 攻撃します 攻撃します * Present negative: 攻撃しません * Past affirmative: 攻撃しました * Past negative: 攻撃しませんでした

⚫︎ 襲う (おそう): to attack, to raid ⚫︎ 襲撃する (しゅうげきする): to assault, to raid ⚫︎ 攻める (せめる): to attack, to criticize ⚫︎ 挑む (いどむ): to challenge, to attack (with a challenge)

⚫︎ 守る (まもる): to protect, to defend ⚫︎ 防衛する (ぼうえいする): to defend ⚫︎ 保護する (ほごする): to protect, to conserve

軍隊は敵の拠点を攻撃しました。 ・Translation: The army attacked the enemy's base. ・Explanation: This sentence describes a military action where the army actively launched an attack against an enemy location, using the verb 攻撃しました 攻撃しました.

そのチームは激しいプレッシャーで相手を攻撃します。 ・Translation: That team attacks the opponent with intense pressure. ・Explanation: This sentence describes a team employing an aggressive strategy, using the verb 攻撃します 攻撃します to show their attack style.

⚫︎ The word 攻撃 (こうげき) is a compound word formed from two kanji. * 攻 (こう) means "to attack," "to invade," or "to charge." * 撃 (げき) means "to attack," "to shoot," or "to strike." ⚫︎ The suffix します (-shimasu) is the polite verb ending, meaning "to do". ⚫︎ Therefore, 攻撃します 攻撃します literally means "to do attack" or "to attack."