🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

攻撃者

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kōgekisha

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Attacker/əˈtæk.ər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"警察は攻撃者を特定した。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person, animal, or group that attacks or initiates hostility against someone.

    "The security guard quickly intervened to subdue the attacker."
  2. 2

    A player in a team sport whose primary role is to score goals or points.

    "The team signed a talented new attacker during the winter transfer window."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the verb 'attack', which stems from the Old French 'attaquer', in turn originating from Vulgar Latin roots meaning 'to fasten upon' or 'to fix'. The agent suffix '-er' is added to denote a person or entity that performs the action of attacking.

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