闇討ち

やみうち【闇討ち】

surprise attack

〖C〗不意打ち， 奇襲

sneak attack

〖C〗奇襲

plan a sneak attack 闇討ちを計画する.

¶ → 闇討ちをする

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やみうち【闇討ち】

an attack in the dark [under cover of darkness]; (an) assassination; 〔不意打ち〕 a surprise [sneak] attack; an ambush.

●闇討ちにあう be caught in a surprise attack.

●闇討ちを食う be [get] attacked in the dark; 〔不意に〕 be taken [caught] by surprise [unawares]; be caught off guard

・闇討ちを食わせる[かける] attack in the dark; take sb by surprise; catch sb unawares; make a surprise attack 《on…》.

●これではまるで闇討ちだ. やり方が汚いじゃないか. This is just like [no better than, nothing else but] a sneak attack. It's a dirty way to do things, don't you think?