Word Meaning 攻めあぐねる

せめあぐねる semeaguneru

攻めあぐねる is read as せめあぐねる (semeaguneru) and means to be at a loss how to continue an offensive.

Meaning

English

to be at a loss how to continue an offensive
to be frustrated by impregnable defences

Reading

Kana

せめあぐねる

Romaji

semeaguneru

Writing Variants

攻め倦ねる せめあぐねる semeaguneru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 72016 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

攻める

せめる

to attack

攻め立てる

せめたてる

to make an incessant onslaught

攻め上る

せめのぼる

to march on the capital

攻め入る

せめいる

to invade

攻め取る

せめとる

to take by storm (e.g. a castle)

攻め寄せる

せめよせる

to make an onslaught (on)

攻撃

こうげき

criticism

攻勢

こうせい

offensive (movement)

攻防

こうぼう

offense and defense

攻め

せめ

top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship)

攻守

こうしゅ

offense and defense

攻略

こうりゃく

attacking (a problem) strategically