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.
He calmly retorted to the criticism.
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.
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
The yokozuna executed a brilliant twisting backward knee trip at the edge of the ring.