逆襲|ぎゃくしゅうgyakushuu[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbcounterattack
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 逆襲する(ぎゃくしゅうする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 逆襲します(ぎゃくしゅうします) |
| Negative (nai) | 逆襲しない(ぎゃくしゅうしない) |
| polite (masen) | 逆襲しません(ぎゃくしゅうしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 逆襲せず・逆襲せぬ(ぎゃくしゅうせず・ぎゃくしゅうせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 逆襲した(ぎゃくしゅうした) |
| polite (mashita) | 逆襲しました(ぎゃくしゅうしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 逆襲しなかった(ぎゃくしゅうしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 逆襲しませんでした(ぎゃくしゅうしませんでした) |
| Te form | 逆襲して(ぎゃくしゅうして) |
| Potential | 逆襲できる(ぎゃくしゅうできる) |
| Passive | 逆襲される(ぎゃくしゅうされる) |
| Causative | 逆襲させる(ぎゃくしゅうさせる) |
| Causative passive | 逆襲させられる(ぎゃくしゅうさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 逆襲すれば(ぎゃくしゅうすれば) |
| tara | 逆襲したら(ぎゃくしゅうしたら) |
| Volitional | 逆襲しよう(ぎゃくしゅうしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 逆襲しましょう(ぎゃくしゅうしましょう) |
| Imperative | 逆襲しろ(ぎゃくしゅうしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym反撃はんげきNeutralThe most common word for hitting back; largely interchangeable with 「逆襲」, which stresses the attacked side turning to offense.
- Synonym反攻はんこうWrittenWritten, formal prose for turning from defense to attack; used mainly in military contexts.
- SynonymカウンターアタックNeutralA loanword for an immediate counter against an attack, often launched from defense; used mostly in sports.
- Related切り返すきりかえすNeutralA verb: in kendo, slashing back in the opposite direction; by extension, answering an attack or criticism with words. It stresses an immediate counter.
- Antonym防戦ぼうせんWrittenA written-style word for fighting on the defensive; the opposite of 「逆襲」, where the defender turns to attack.
- Antonym防御ぼうぎょNeutralDefending against an enemy's attack; the opposite of 「逆襲」, which means turning to attack.
- Antonym守備しゅびNeutralHolding a defensive position, in sports like baseball and soccer and in general use; the opposite of striking back.
For hitting back after an attack, 「反撃」 is the default; choose 「逆襲」 to stress the attacked side turning to offense, 「反攻」 for a military, written-style counteroffensive, and 「カウンターアタック」 in sports. The opposites are 「防御」, 「守備」 and 「防戦」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


