反攻|はんこうhankou[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbcounteroffensive
Conjugation
Dictionary form反攻する(はんこうする)
Polite (masu)反攻します(はんこうします)
Negative (nai)反攻しない(はんこうしない)
polite (masen)反攻しません(はんこうしません)
classical zu / nu反攻せず・反攻せぬ(はんこうせず・はんこうせぬ)
Past (ta)反攻した(はんこうした)
polite (mashita)反攻しました(はんこうしました)
Past negative (nakatta)反攻しなかった(はんこうしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)反攻しませんでした(はんこうしませんでした)
Te form反攻して(はんこうして)
Potential反攻できる(はんこうできる)
Passive反攻される(はんこうされる)
Causative反攻させる(はんこうさせる)
Causative passive反攻させられる(はんこうさせられる)
Conditional (ba)反攻すれば(はんこうすれば)
tara反攻したら(はんこうしたら)
Volitional反攻しよう(はんこうしよう)
polite (mashou)反攻しましょう(はんこうしましょう)
Imperative反攻しろ(はんこうしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym反撃はんげきNeutralThe most common word for striking back at an enemy's attack. 「反攻」 stresses the turn from a defensive to an offensive stance.
  • Synonym逆襲ぎゃくしゅうNeutralThe side under attack turns the tables and attacks; it has a dramatic ring and is common in matches and manga.
  • SynonymカウンターアタックNeutralA loanword for a quick counterattack, used mostly in sports such as soccer and combat sports.
  • Related切り返すきりかえすNeutralA verb: slashing back with a blade, or an immediate verbal comeback. Small in scale, while 「反攻」 is an overall shift from defense to offense.
  • Related切りかえすNeutralAlternative spelling of 「切り返す」 with the same meaning; it stresses striking back at once.

For a general counterattack use 「反撃」. Use 「反攻」 when the point is turning from defense to offense, in war or sports. For a quick counter in sports, 「カウンター」; for a verbal comeback, 「切り返す」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 攻せめられていた者ものが逆ぎゃくに攻撃こうげきに転てんじること。
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