English–Japanese
“counterattack” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajihangeki
Example
相手に点を取られても、すぐに反撃します。ai te ni ten o to ra re te mo su gu ni han geki shi ma su
Even if the other team scores, we will counterattack right away.
How to say “counterattack” in Japanese
“Counterattack” in Japanese is 反撃 (hangeki).
Means responding to an attack by turning the pressure back on the attacker.
Example sentences with 反撃
守備を固めた後、チームは反撃に移りました。shu bi o kata me ta ato chī mu wa han geki ni utsu ri ma shi ta
After strengthening their defense, the team launched a counterattack.
Tips for using 反撃
- The term also applies to debates and criticism when a person answers an attack by challenging the attacker in return.