攻める

• 読み: せめる
• ローマ字: semeru
• 漢字の分解: 攻 (kō/se) — attack, assault, offence
• 発音: /se.me.ɾɯ/

意味

To attack; to assault; to go on the offensive. Taking aggressive action against an opponent.

A Group 2 (ichidan) transitive verb. Used for military attacks (敵を攻める), sports offence (相手のゴールを攻める), and strategic aggression in games (将棋で攻める). Distinct from 責める (to blame, same pronunciation). The noun form 攻め refers to the offensive side in games or battle. Also used figuratively for an aggressive approach (攻めの経営 — aggressive management).

例文

1. サッカーで後半は積極的に攻めた。
2. 敵の弱点を攻めるのが戦略の基本だ。
3. 守りだけでなく攻める姿勢も大切だ。

使い方ガイド

場面: sports, strategy, games

トーン: intense

起源と歴史

The kanji 攻 combines 工 (craft/work) and 攵 (strike). Originally depicted a skilled, calculated strike — an attack with craftsmanship and strategy.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal