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Where does “攻撃犬” come from?

攻撃犬 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 攻撃, from Korean 공격, from Chinese 攻.

攻撃犬 (Japanese): an attack dog

Definitions

  1. an attack dog

Ancestry of “攻撃犬”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese攻撃an attack; to attack; Synonym of 攻撃
2Korean공격attack; charge; accusation
3Chinese攻—
Every word from Chinese 攻 →