“To counterattack” in Japanese
Short answer
To counterattack in Japanese is “跳ね返す” (hanekaesu). Full meaning: to reject, to repulse, to repel; to bounce back, to counterattack, to strike back.
Other ways to say “To counterattack” in Japanese
切り返す
kirikaesu to slash back; to strike back, to counterattack; to retort
斬り返す
kirikaesu to slash back; to strike back, to counterattack; to retort
ハネ返す
hanekaesu to reject, to repulse, to repel; to bounce back, to counterattack, to strike back
撥返せる
hanekaeseru to reject, to repulse, to repel; to bounce back, to counterattack, to strike back
はね返す
hanekaesu to reject, to repulse, to repel; to bounce back, to counterattack, to strike back
切返す
kirikaesu to slash back; to strike back, to counterattack; to retort
跳ね返せる
hanekaeseru to reject, to repulse, to repel; to bounce back, to counterattack, to strike back
撥ね返せる
hanekaeseru to reject, to repulse, to repel; to bounce back, to counterattack, to strike back
きりかえす
kirikaesu to slash back; to strike back, to counterattack; to retort
切り返せる
kirikaeseru to slash back; to strike back, to counterattack; to retort
切りかえす
kirikaesu to slash back; to strike back, to counterattack; to retort
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