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to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
犬が突然襲い掛かった。
The dog suddenly pounced on me.
熊が登山者に襲い掛かっている。
A bear is attacking the hiker.
危険な場面で敵が襲い掛かる場合がある。
There are cases where the enemy attacks in dangerous situations.