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“Swallow counter” in Japanese

Short answer
燕返し tsubamegaeshi つばめがえし

Swallow counter in Japanese is “燕返し” (tsubamegaeshi). Full meaning: quickly reversed cut (sword technique); swallow counter (judo technique), swallow flight reversal; swapping one's hand with the bottom row of the nearest wall (cheating technique).

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