Lexical entry
ゲリラ
gerira
A guerrilla or guerrilla warfare; by extension, sudden or surprise-.
Society & InstitutionsPure GairaigoSemantic ShiftSource uncertain
Meaning
Refers to a guerrilla fighter or guerrilla warfare, and in extended use can describe something sudden, surprise-like, or carried out without advance notice.
- guerrilla fighter or force
- guerrilla warfare
- extended sense: sudden or surprise
Examples
Example Sentences
突然のゲリラ豪雨により、駅前が冠水した。
とつぜんのげりらごううにより、えきまえがかんすいした。
Due to a sudden guerrilla rainstorm, the area in front of the station was flooded.
generated example
街角でゲリラライブが行われ、多くの観衆が集まった。
まちかどでげりららいぶがおこなわれ、おおくのかんしゅうがあつまった。
A guerrilla live performance was held on a street corner, and a large crowd gathered.
generated example
Related
Evidence and Provenance
- Data source
- JMdict_english
- Revision
- JMdict.2026-04-17
- Review flags
- ambiguous-sense, possible-false-friend
- Active language
- English