What are the most common words for "to attack"? The concept of "attacking" is a vary broad one, with a lot of nuance to it. What are the most common/practical words used to describe attacking in Japanese; and what are the nuances to each? Also, I'm specifically talking about physical attacks; like cutting, stabbing, clawing, punching, smashing, striking, impaling, etc. Not things like fraud, or taunting, or other things that be considered a form of attacking. in some other sense of the word.

i want to share my opinion about your question.
there are a lot of words refer to attack but, ill explain some.

First ill share verbs that refer to attack.


> **Cutting**. (but its refer to general cutting.)
> **Stabbing** , Impaling, Pierce, etc.
> **Clawing**.
> **Punching** , Hit.
> **Shoot (gun,Cannon,etc)** , Defeat, Destroy, etc.
> **Striking** , Smashing, Punching, Slap, etc.
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**Im not sure its right or wrong, but i try to help and thats what i get for studying japanese.
Feel free to correct me.**