切り返す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 切り返す | 切り返さない |
| Polite | 切り返します | 切り返しません |
| Past polite | 切り返しました | 切り返しませんでした |
| Past | 切り返した | 切り返さなかった |
| Te-form | 切り返して | 切り返さないで |
| Desire | 切り返したい | 切り返したくない |
| Potential | 切り返せる | 切り返せない |
| Passive | 切り返される | 切り返されない |
| Causative | 切り返させる | 切り返させない |
| Causative passive | 切り返させられる | 切り返させられない |
| Volitional | 切り返そう | |
| Polite volitional | 切り返しましょう | |
| Imperative | 切り返せ | 切り返すな |
| Conditional | 切り返せば | 切り返さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 切り返したら | 切り返さなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
slash back; cut back in retaliation
Physical counter-slash, often in swordplay or combat contexts.
He dodged the opponent's attack and immediately slashed back.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
counterattack; strike back; retort
Broad counteraction: physical counterattack, verbal retort, or turning the tables in an argument or competition.
批判に対して、彼は冷静に切り返した。
He calmly retorted to the criticism.
試合終盤で見事に切り返して逆転勝利した。
They brilliantly counterattacked at the end of the match and won a come-from-behind victory.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
cut the wheel; quickly turn the steering wheel the other way
Driving technique: sharply turning the steering wheel in the opposite direction, e.g., to correct a skid or make a tight turn.
スリップしたら、慌てずにハンドルを切り返してください。
If you skid, calmly cut the wheel in the opposite direction.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
perform a twisting backward knee trip (sumo)
Sumo technique: a counter move where the wrestler twists and trips the opponent backward using the knee.
See also: 切り返し
横綱は土俵際で鮮やかな切り返しを決めた。
The yokozuna executed a brilliant twisting backward knee trip at the edge of the ring.
Less common variant without okurigana り; still encountered.