せめあぐむ

    Godan verb with 'mu' ending; intransitive verb
  1. to lose the attacking initiative
Forms
  • せめあぐむ
  • せめあぐむ
  • せめあぐむ
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. to lose the attacking initiative
  2. This phrase is used to describe a situation in which someone or a team that was originally on the offensive is unable to maintain that position and begins to struggle, often becoming defensive instead.
    The opponent's defense was so strong that we lost the attacking initiative.
    There were many moments when we lost the attacking initiative, but in the end, we achieved victory.
Generated collocations (experimental)
a situation where one loses the attacking initiativea team that is losing the attacking initiativea state of losing the attacking initiativea player who is losing the attacking initiativea strategy that leads to losing the attacking initiativeto lose attacking initiative in a matchto often lose the attacking initiativethe cause of losing the attacking initiative