noun
counterattack; slashing back
General term for a counterattack or a sharp retort; can be used in sports, debate, or combat contexts.
彼の質問に素早く切り返しをした。
He quickly made a retort to the question.
相手の攻撃に切り返
Aim for a counterattack against the opponent's move.
noun
railway switchback
Refers to a switchback on a railway line, where a train reverses direction on a steep slope.
この山岳鉄道にはいくつかの切り返しがある。
This mountain railway has several switchbacks.
noun
twisting backward knee trip
Sumo technique where the attacker twists the opponent's knee backward to trip them.
彼は切り返しで相手を倒した。
He brought down his opponent with a twisting backward knee trip.