挟み撃ち

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 挟み撃ち is read as はさみうち and means “pincer attack” and “attack from both sides”.
• Basic usage: It describes a game piece attacked from both sides and soldiers avoiding a pincer movement.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 挟み撃ちにする / 挟み撃ちを避ける
  • Use 挟み撃ちにする for placing a target in a pincer and 挟み撃ちを避ける for avoiding the tactic.