WORD DETAIL
攻守
こうしゅ
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
攻守is read asこうしゅand means “offense and defense”. - Basic usage: The examples show a team switching quickly between offense and defense and a player excelling at both.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Distinguishing senses and uses
- It groups offense and defense as a pair;
攻守の切り替えis the transition between those phases.
- It groups offense and defense as a pair;

