Vocabulary

What does 迎え撃つ (むかえうつ, mukaeutsu) mean?

迎え撃つ (むかえうつ, mukaeutsu) means to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront.

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Readingむかえうつ
Romajimukaeutsu
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
むかえうつ
mukaeutsu

to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront

Also written: 邀え撃つ、迎え討つ、迎えうつ

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