討
討

chastise, attack, defeat, destroy, conquer

10 strokesFrequency 528JLPT N1Grade 6

On

トウ

Kun

う.つ

Dictionary

Common Words

検討けんとうNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #2972
1

consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion; analysis; review

Examples
私たちはその件を詳細に検討した。
We debated the matter at length.
討つ撃つ伐つうつTransitiveGodan verbFreq #3034
1

to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge

不意打ちふいうち不意討ちNounFreq #5881
1

surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard

Examples
彼は敵に不意打ちを食わせた。
He surprised his opponent.
討伐とうばつNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #8162
1

subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing

返り討ちかえりうちNounFreq #9730
1

killing a would-be avenger

2

having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game

迎え撃つむかえうつ邀え撃つTransitiveGodan verbFreq #9737
1

to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept

打ち破る討ち破る打破る撃ち破るうち破るうちやぶるTransitiveGodan verbFreq #10773
1

to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate

Examples
戦車や飛行機は軍隊を打ち破ることはできようが、国民を征服することはできない。
Tanks and planes may defeat the troops but they cannot conquer the people.
打ち取る討ち取る打ちとる討ちとる打取る討取るうちとる撃ち取るTransitiveGodan verbFreq #15451
1

to kill (with a weapon); to slay

2

to defeat (an opponent); to beat

3

打ち取る／打ちとる only; Baseball

to get (a batter) out

Examples
スミスはジョーンズを三振に打ちとった。
Smith struck Jones out.
一騎打ち一騎討ちいっきうちNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #18327
1

single combat; duel; one-on-one fight

掃討そうとう掃蕩掃盪剿討NounTransitive～する VerbFreq #19622
1

cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up

Examples
よし！掃討完了！
Alright! They're all mopped up!
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