noun
A direct loanword from English, used in sports, military, and competitive contexts.
相手のミスを見逃さず、素早くカウンターアタックを仕掛けた。
Without missing the opponent's mistake, they quickly launched a counterattack.
Variant with interpunct, sometimes used for clarity or in dictionaries.
反撃 is the native Japanese equivalent, more common in everyday language and formal writing. カウンターアタック is a loanword often used in sports commentary or to give a modern, dynamic feel.
Borrowed from English 'counterattack'.