VocabJLPT N2
bombarding
NounSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. bombarding
  2. 2. shelling
  3. 3. Bombardment
This noun refers to a bombardment or artillery attack, describing the act of firing shells or heavy weapons at a target. It is primarily used in military contexts to describe large-scale weapons fire.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

If the shelling actually started, where would you even run?

Sentence 2

During dinner, the news reported that an area near the border had been shelled.

Sentence 3

The windows were rattling in the wind, and it sounded so much like shelling — it was terrifying.

Sentence 4

Um, should children be allowed to watch footage of bombardments?

Sentence 5

Excuse me, when will the evacuation drill for a shelling scenario be held?