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“To take the offensive” in Japanese

Short answer
開き直る hirakinaoru ひらきなおる

To take the offensive in Japanese is “開き直る” (hirakinaoru). Full meaning: to become defiant, to fight back, to turn upon, to take the offensive.

Other ways to say “To take the offensive” in Japanese

居直る inaoru to sit upright, to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude, to become aggressive, to take the offensive 開きなおる hirakinaoru to become defiant, to fight back, to turn upon, to take the offensive 開き直れる hirakinaoreru to become defiant, to fight back, to turn upon, to take the offensive ひらき直る hirakinaoru to become defiant, to fight back, to turn upon, to take the offensive ひらきなおる hirakinaoru to become defiant, to fight back, to turn upon, to take the offensive ひらきなおれる hirakinaoreru to become defiant, to fight back, to turn upon, to take the offensive 居直れる inaoreru to sit upright, to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude, to become aggressive, to take the offensive いなおる inaoru to sit upright, to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude, to become aggressive, to take the offensive 開き直っ hirakinao to become defiant, to fight back, to turn upon, to take the offensive 開き直ッ hirakinao to become defiant, to fight back, to turn upon, to take the offensive ひらき直ッ hirakinao to become defiant, to fight back, to turn upon, to take the offensive

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