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襲おそう

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Inflections of 襲う
Common
おそう
Meaning
    1. ①
      to attack; to assail; to make an assault; to strike; to hunt down
      奇妙きみょうな病気びょうきが町まちを襲おそった。
      A curious disease struck the town.
    2. ②
      to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.)
      小泉こいずみ氏しが総理大臣そうりだいじんとして森もり氏しの後あとを襲おそった。
      Mr Koizumi succeeded Mr Mori as prime minister.
    3. ③
      to make a sudden visit
Kanji
襲 シュウ attack, advance on, succeed to
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