攻める (せめる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

攻める (せめる) means to attack / to assault.

See example sentences below.

攻める at a glance

攻める

せめるsemeru

N3verb

to attack / to assault

攻めるせめるsemeruN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to attack / to assault

Example 1

敵の城を攻める。

Translation

Attack the enemy's castle.

Example 2

相手を精神的に攻める。

Translation

Mentally attack the opponent.