(ぎゃくしゅう)

ぎゃくしゅう
noun
counterattack; counteroffensive
1. counterattack; counteroffensive; striking back
An attack made in response to an enemy's attack, or figuratively, fighting back after being in a disadvantaged position.
(てき)逆襲(ぎゃくしゅう)(そな)える。
Prepare for the enemy's counterattack.
後半(こうはん)逆襲(ぎゃくしゅう)して逆転(ぎゃくてん)した。
They counterattacked in the second half and turned the game around.
ライバル会社(がいしゃ)新商品(しんしょうひん)逆襲(ぎゃくしゅう)()た。
The rival company launched a counteroffensive with new products.

逆襲(ぎゃくしゅう) is used in military, sports, and business contexts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 逆襲(ぎゃくしゅう)()る: to launch a counterattack
  • 逆襲(ぎゃくしゅう)開始(かいし)する: to begin a counteroffensive
  • 逆襲(ぎゃくしゅう)機会(きかい): opportunity to strike back
  • 逆襲(ぎゃくしゅう)()らう: to be hit by a counterattack

USAGE:
逆襲(ぎゃくしゅう)する is used as a suru-verb meaning "to counterattack."