カウンター

かうんたー
noun
counter (service desk; counterattack)
furniture
1. counter, service desk, bar counter
A long table or surface at which customers are served in a shop, restaurant, bar, or office.
カウンターに座(すわ)った。
I sat at the counter.
カウンターで注文(ちゅうもん)してください。
Please order at the counter.
空港(くうこう)のチェックインカウンターに長(なが)い列(れつ)ができていた。
There was a long line at the airport check-in counter.
2. counterattack, counter
An attack or move made in response to an opponent's action, used in sports and martial arts.
カウンターで倒(たお)した。
He knocked him down with a counter.
相手(あいて)のパンチにカウンターを合(あ)わせた。
He landed a counter against the opponent's punch.
サッカーで素早(すばや)いカウンターから得点(とくてん)が生(う)まれた。
A goal was scored from a quick counterattack in soccer.

カウンター is a versatile loanword from English "counter" used in multiple contexts.

SENSE 1 — SERVICE COUNTER:
Very common in daily life. Japanese restaurants often have a カウンター席(せき) (counter seat) where customers sit facing the chef.

Compounds

SENSE 2 — COUNTERATTACK:
Used in boxing, martial arts, and team sports like soccer.

Common patterns

Related Words

Compare: 調理台(ちょうりだい) (kitchen counter)
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