攻めあぐむ【せめあぐむ】
- to lose the attacking initiative
Godan verb with 'mu' ending; intransitive verb
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- to lose the attacking initiative
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.
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せめあぐむ攻めあぐむばめん場面a situation where one loses the attacking initiativeせめあぐむ攻めあぐむちいむチームa team that is losing the attacking initiativeせめあぐむ攻めあぐむじょうたい状態a state of losing the attacking initiativeせめあぐむ攻めあぐむせんしゅ選手a player who is losing the attacking initiativeせめあぐむ攻めあぐむせんじゅつ戦術a strategy that leads to losing the attacking initiativeしあい試合でせめあぐむ攻めあぐむto lose attacking initiative in a matchせめあぐむ攻めあぐむことがおおい多いto often lose the attacking initiativeせめあぐむ攻めあぐむげんいん原因the cause of losing the attacking initiative