- godan verb, transitive to attack; to assail; to make an assault; to strike; to hunt down
- to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.)
- to make a sudden visit
襲う
おそう
to attack
Meanings
Its kanji
In sentences
彼女は恐怖に襲われた。 Fear fell upon her. #90469
犬に襲われたことある? Have you ever been attacked by a dog? #8569458
その島は台風に襲われた。 The island was struck by the typhoon. #207483
彼は突然胸の痛みに襲われた。 He was seized with sudden chest pains. #101575
日本は頻繁に地震に襲われる。 Earthquakes frequently hit Japan. #122403
悲劇が町を襲った。 Tragedy fell over the town. #85939