Word Meaning 追い打ちをかける

おいうちをかける oiuchiokakeru

追い打ちをかける is read as おいうちをかける (oiuchiokakeru) and means to attack a routed enemy.

Meaning

English

  1. to attack a routed enemy
  2. to sink the boot into
  3. to pour salt on a wound

Reading

Kana

おいうちをかける

Romaji

oiuchiokakeru

Writing Variants

  • 追い打ちを掛ける おいうちをかける oiuchiokakeru

Stroke Sequence

8 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb Rank 87080 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

追い立てる

おいたてる

to press a tenant to leave

追いやる

おいやる

to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)

追い迫る

おいせまる

to gain on (someone)

追加

ついか

addition

追放

ついほう

elimination (e.g. of poverty)

追う

おう

to be pressed (e.g. for time)

追い風

おいて

favorable condition (favourable)