VocabJLPT N2
assault
NounSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. (surprise) attack
  2. 2. assault
This word means a sudden attack or assault on a person or place. It often implies a violent or aggressive act and is used in news reports or historical descriptions of raids and ambushes.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

"It sounds like the attacker came from behind," the officer said.

Sentence 2

If you are attacked on the spot, please make sure to secure your own safety first.

Sentence 3

Why did the perpetrator carry out the attack in broad daylight?

Sentence 4

I can't believe an attack like that happened in such a peaceful town!

Sentence 5

Following last week's attack, neighborhood patrols have been stepped up.