VocabJLPT N1
bombing (raid)
NounSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. bombing (raid)
This noun and verb (with する) describes the act of dropping bombs on a target from an aircraft. It appears frequently in war-related news, history textbooks, and military-themed fiction.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The novel describes it as "the bombing froze time."

Sentence 2

Why do people think bombing solves anything?

Sentence 3

This area was bombed in the past and the scars are still visible today.

Sentence 4

Why are you so determined to justify the bombing?

Sentence 5

It's terrifying that a single bombing raid can completely change what a city looks like!