Japanese word

反撃

Pronunciation

Romajihangeki

Meaning

  • nouncounterattack

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.

Illustration for 反撃 (counterattack)

More examples

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.

Core concept

Means responding to an attack by turning the pressure back on the attacker.

Common phrases

  • 反撃に出るhan geki ni de ru

    launch a counterattack

  • 反撃を許すhan geki o yuru su

    allow a counterattack

  • 反撃をかわすhan geki o ka wa su

    fend off a counterattack

  • 反撃の好機han geki no kō ki

    a good chance for a counterattack

Similar words

逆襲gyakushū: A forceful attack made in response to an earlier attack.
反攻hankō: An organized effort to attack an opponent again after defending against an earlier attack.
反論hanron: A reply that answers an attack or criticism by presenting arguments against it.

Definition in Japanese

攻撃を受けた側が、相手に対して攻撃し返すこと。kō geki o u ke ta gawa ga ai te ni tai shi te kō geki shi kae su ko to

Word origin

反 (han, "against" or "turn back") and 撃 (geki, "strike") combine to express an attack made in response to another attack.

Usage tips

  • The term also applies to debates and criticism when a person answers an attack by challenging the attacker in return.

Opposites

Related words

  • 反撃するhangekisurucounterattackverb
  • 反撃者hangekishacounterattackernoun

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