おそう
襲う
to attack; to assail; to make an assault; to strike; to hunt down
N5Common wordGodan verb (u ending)
Godan verb (u ending), Transitive verb
to attack•to assail•to make an assault•to strike•to hunt down
Godan verb (u ending), Transitive verb
to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.)
Godan verb (u ending), Transitive verb
to make a sudden visit
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Kanji Breakdown
Conjugations
Present辞書形
襲う(おそう)
Negativeない形
襲わない(おそわない)
Pastた形
襲った(おそった)
Past Negativeなかった形
襲わなかった(おそわなかった)
Te-formて形
襲って(おそって)
Example Sentences
悲劇が町を襲った。
Tragedy fell over the town.
彼女は恐怖に襲われた。
Fear fell upon her.
蜂が容赦なく襲ってきた。
A swarm of bees attacked us without mercy.
彼は激しい腹痛に襲われた。
He was attacked by a sharp pain in his stomach.
彼は突然胸の痛みに襲われた。
He was seized with sudden chest pains.