挟み撃ち (はさみうち) — attack on both sides
挟み撃ち is read はさみうち and listed as a noun. Meaning: attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment.
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Related words
Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 挟み撃ち.
- 挟む はさむ to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks)
- 挟まる はさまる to get between
- 射撃 しゃげき firing
- 一撃 いちげき one blow
- 迎撃 げいげき intercept
- 撃つ うつ to shoot (a gun, person, etc.)
- 撃沈 げきちん (attacking and) sinking (a ship)
- 撃墜 げきつい shooting down (an aircraft)
- 攻撃 こうげき attack
- 爆撃 ばくげき bombing (raid)
- 衝撃 しょうげき impact
- 襲撃 しゅうげき (surprise) attack