Assault

"Assault" in Japanese

攻撃

kōgeki

(violent onset or attack with physical means)

暴行

bōkō

(violent onset or attack with physical means)

暴行

bōkō

(legal: violent attempt, or willful effort with force or violence to hurt another)

暴行

bōkō

(legal: crime whose action is such an attempt)

突撃

totsugeki

(violent onset or attack with physical means)

襲撃

shūgeki

(violent onset or attack with physical means)

攻める

semeru

(to attack)

襲う

osou

(to attack)

襲撃する

shūgeki suru

(to attack)

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