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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bakugeki
"激しい爆撃により多くの建物が破壊された。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A continuous attack with bombs, shells, or other missiles.
"The city suffered heavy bombardment for three days."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'bombardement', related to 'bombarde' (a type of cannon), ultimately from Latin 'bombus' (a booming sound).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "bombardment" is said worldwide
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轰炸
Transliteration: hōngzhà
"城市在猛烈的轰炸中化为废墟。"
폭격
Transliteration: pokgyeok
"그 도시는 치열한 폭격을 받았다."
爆撃
Transliteration: bakugeki
"激しい爆撃により多くの建物が破壊された。"
bombardement
Transliteration: bombardement
"Le bombardement a duré toute la nuit."
Bombardierung
Transliteration: Bombardierung
"Die Stadt wurde durch die Bombardierung schwer beschädigt."
bombardamento
Transliteration: bombardamento
"Il bombardamento ha distrutto molti edifici."
bombardeo
Transliteration: bombardeo
"El bombardeo causó grandes destrozos en la ciudad."
bombardeio
Transliteration: bombardeio
"O bombardeio durou várias horas."
गोलाबारी
Transliteration: golabari
"भारी गोलाबारी के कारण लोगों को शहर छोड़ना पड़ा।"
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