襲おそう

osō

Godan Verb (u)

1. to attack; to assail; to make an assault; to strike; to hunt down

Transitive

奇妙きみょうな病気びょうきが町まちを襲おそった。

kimyōna byōkiga machio osotta.

A curious disease struck the town.

Godan Verb (u)

2. to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.)

Transitive

小泉こいずみ氏しが総理そうり大臣だいじんとして森もり氏しの後あとを襲おそった。

koizumishiga sōridaijinto shite morishinogō osotta

Mr Koizumi succeeded Mr Mori as prime minister.

Godan Verb (u)

3. to make a sudden visit

Transitive

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

襲おそった

osotta

The past form

1. Attacked; Befell

★ Common

Verb

#11339

襲おそって

osotte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Attacking; Assaulting

★ Common

Verb

#11732

襲おそわない

osowanai

The negative form

1. Does not attack; Does not assault

★ Common

Verb

#10586

襲おそわなかった

osowanakatta

The past negative form

1. Was not attacked; Did not assault

★ Common

Verb

#9111

襲おそいました

osoimashita

The polite past form

1. Attacked; Assaulted

★ Common

Verb

#11846

襲おそいます

osoimasu

The polite form

1. Visit; Attack (formal/humble)

★ Common

Verb

#8086

襲おそいません

osoimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not attack.; Will not attack.

★ Common

Verb

#10996

襲おそいませんでした

osoimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not raid; Did not attack

★ Common

Verb

#11918

Common 24 items

襲おそいたい

osoitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to raid; Want to attack

★ Common

Verb

#10932

襲おそいたくない

osoitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to be attacked.; Don't want to assault.

★ Common

Verb

#11719

襲おそうところ

osō tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to attack; About to strike

★ Common

Verb

#11055

襲おそうみたい

osō mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like attacking; Looks like descending

★ Common

Verb

#11382

襲おそえない

osoenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot raid; Cannot attack

★ Common

Verb

#9165

襲おそえる

osoeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To assail; To attack

★ Common

Verb

#9378

襲おそおう

osōo

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's attack.; Let's rush.

★ Common

Verb

#8301

襲おそったばかり

osottabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just attacked; Recently struck

★ Common

Verb

#11173

襲おそっちゃう

osocchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Did attack; Attacked

★ Common

Verb

#10022

襲おそっちゃダメ

osoccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't attack.; Don't pounce.

★ Common

Verb

#9059

襲おそっていない

osotte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not attacking; Not happening

★ Common

Verb

#12016

襲おそっている

osotte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Afflicting; Attacking

★ Common

Verb

#11036

襲おそってはいけない

osottewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not attack.; Do not assault.

★ Common

Adjective

#10181

襲おそってもいい

osottemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May attack.; Can attack.

★ Common

Adjective

#9498

襲おそっとく

osottoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To strike first; To preemptively attack

★ Common

Verb

#8965

襲おそわないで

osowanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't attack.; Don't assault.

★ Common

Verb

#11964

襲おそわなきゃ

osowanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to do; Must do

★ Common

Verb

#11197

襲おそわなくてもいい

osowanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to attack.; Don't need to attack.

★ Common

Adjective

#10883

襲おそわなければならない

osowanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must attack; Must befall

★ Common

Adjective

#8413

襲おそいなさい

osoinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Attack!; Charge!

★ Common

Verb

#8842

襲おそいましょう

osoimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's attack.; Let's rush.

★ Common

Verb

#11846

襲おそえます

osoemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can do.; Is able to do.

★ Common

Verb

#11416

襲おそっています

osotte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is happening to; Is affecting

★ Common

Verb

#10694

襲おそわないでください

osowanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't attack.; Don't assault.

★ Common

Verb

#11103

Advanced 28 items

襲おそいがち

osoigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tends to

★ Common

Verb

#8481

襲おそいきる

osoikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To overwhelm; To engulf

★ Common

Verb

#8762

襲おそいそうだ

osoi sōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. About to descend; About to pounce

★ Common

Verb

#10991

襲おそいっぱなし

osoippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Untouched; As is

★ Common

Verb

#11760

襲おそいぬく

osoinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Overcome; Press on

★ Common

Verb

#9429

襲おそうそうだ

osō sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems; They say

★ Common

Verb

#10159

襲おそうと

osōto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when attacked; If/when it attacks

★ Common

Verb

#11742

襲おそうな

osōna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't attack.; Don't assault.

★ Common

Verb

#8731

襲おそうなら

osōnara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when attacking; If/when raiding

★ Common

Verb

#9228

襲おそうようだ

osō yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Appears

★ Common

Verb

#8720

襲おそうらしい

osōrashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to be attacking.; Appears to be coming.

★ Common

Verb

#11651

襲おそえ

osoe

A strong, direct command

1. Attack!; Charge!

★ Common

Verb

#9010

襲おそえば

osoeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when raid; If/when attack

★ Common

Verb

#11430

襲おそったそうだ

osotta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Attacked; Befell

★ Common

Verb

#8393

襲おそっただろう

osottadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably attacked.; Probably happened.

★ Common

Verb

#11239

襲おそったところ

osotta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Attacked; Raided

★ Common

Verb

#11076

襲おそったら

osottara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when raided; If/when attacked

★ Common

Verb

#12041

襲おそったらしい

osottarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have attacked; Appeared to have happened

★ Common

Verb

#10827

襲おそってくれ

osotte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Attack me.; Come at me.

★ Common

Verb

#8983

襲おそってちょうだい

osotte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Attack me.; Raid me.

★ Common

Verb

#10328

襲おそわせられる

osowaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be attacked; To be assaulted

★ Common

Verb

#12032

襲おそわせる

osowaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone attack; To have someone raid

★ Common

Verb

#10708

襲おそわないでくれ

osowanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't attack me.; Don't assault me.

★ Common

Verb

#10427

襲おそわなければいけない

osowanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must be subjected to; Must be attacked by

★ Common

Adjective

#10902

襲おそわれる

osowareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be attacked; To be assaulted

★ Common

Verb

#11799

襲おそってくださいませ

osotte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please attack.; Please assault.

★ Common

Verb

#11958

襲おそってはならない

osottewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not attack.; Must not raid.

★ Common

Adjective

#10309

襲おそってもよろしい

osottemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I attack?; May I assault?

★ Common

Adjective

#10831

襲おそう

osō

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

60 Variants Available