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Meaning of 攻勢(こうせい) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 攻勢

Kana Reading こうせい

Romaji kōsei

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

offensive (movement); aggression

Example sentence

首都キガリで戦闘が続く中、ルワンダの反政府勢力は南に向かって攻勢を強めています。 Rwandan rebels are pushing their offensive south as fighting continues in the capital Kigali.

Examples of 攻勢, こうせい in a sentence

首都キガリで戦闘が続く中、ルワンダの反政府勢力は南に向かって攻勢を強めています。

Rwandan rebels are pushing their offensive south as fighting continues in the capital Kigali.
われわれは敵の攻勢に後退した。

We recoiled from the enemy's offensive.

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Kanji in this word

攻 JLPT 1

7 strokes

aggression, attack

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: せ.める

勢 JLPT 2

13 strokes

forces, energy, military strength

On'Yomi: セイ, ゼイ

Kun'Yomi: いきお.い, はずみ

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