Shingeki

進撃

しんげき

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The Attack Titan's name, and the word in the series title.

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The same characters show up in everyday Japanese. This is where one anime word turns into ten real ones.

  • 急進きゅうしんrapid progress
  • 行進こうしんmarch
  • 昇進しょうしんpromotion
  • 進化しんかevolution
  • 進学しんがくadvancing to the next stage of education
  • 一撃いちげきone blow
  • 迎撃げいげきintercept
  • 撃墜げきついshooting down (an aircraft)
  • 攻撃こうげきattack
  • 射撃しゃげきfiring

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