VocabJLPT N2
sniping
NounSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. shooting
  2. 2. sniping
Refers to the act of shooting a target from a distance, typically with a rifle, as in a sniper attack. It is used in military, news, and crime contexts to describe precision long-range shooting. You will often encounter it in news reports or action-related fiction.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

There are too many blind spots in the surveillance cameras — sniper countermeasures are inadequate.

Sentence 2

Wait, is getting sniper training actually something to brag about?

Sentence 3

Hey, don't tell me window seats are easier targets for snipers!

Sentence 4

You know, isn't it scary that a sniper only gets one shot to end it?

Sentence 5

At the corporate event, we conducted security drills that included sniper scenarios.