を襲う

attack; strike; hit (a person or place)

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phrase Common #8,003

attack; strike; hit (a person or place) The particle を marks the person, place, or thing being attacked or struck. 襲う is also commonly used for disasters such as typhoons.

JA: 毎年今頃、台風がその島を襲う。

EN: Around this time every year, a typhoon strikes that island.

毎年今頃、台風がその島を襲う。

Typhoons hit the island around this time every year.

いつ私たちを襲うかもしれない。

They could attack us at any time.

なぜ我が村を襲う！

Why are you attacking our village?!

— もののけ姫 (1997)

トラは空腹の時は人を襲うものだ。

Tigers attack people when they’re hungry.

金が要るときは空港を襲う

When I need money, I rob airports.

— グッドフェローズ (1990)

秋にはいくつかの台風が日本を襲う。

Several typhoons hit Japan in the fall.

でも俺を襲うのはやめてくれ

But please stop attacking me.

— レザボア・ドッグス (1992)

だからガリアの船を襲うのはやめておこう

So let’s not attack the Gallian ships.

— ミッション・クレオパトラ (2002)