襲う (おそう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

襲う (おそう) means to attack / to strike / to hit.

See example sentences below.

襲う at a glance

襲う

おそうosou

N1verb

to attack / to strike / to hit

襲うおそうosouN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to attack / to strike / to hit

Example 1

犯人が夜中に店を襲った。

Translation

The criminal attacked the store at night.

Example 2

突然の嵐が船を襲った。

Translation

A sudden storm struck the ship.