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VocabJLPT N1

offensive (movement)

Noun

Definitions

1. offensive (movement)
2. aggression

This noun refers to an offensive stance or aggressive campaign, particularly in military, sports, or political contexts. When a team or army takes this posture, they are actively pushing forward and applying pressure on their opponent.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Knowing him, he'll go on the offensive again just to test me.

Sentence 2

We plan to launch an offensive in the market with our new product release.

Sentence 3

Whether we can sustain the offensive from the first half will be key in this weekend's match.

Sentence 4

She said "holding back is a loss — I'm going on the offensive" and charged right in.

Sentence 5

In the final few minutes, the team kept up a full-force offensive.