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反転攻勢 (はんてんこうせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

反はん転てん攻こう勢せい

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Meanings

1

counteroffensive

Military term for a large-scale attack launched after turning the tide of battle. Used in historical and strategic contexts.

連れん合ごう軍ぐんは反はん転てん

攻こう

勢せい

に

出で

て

、

敵てき

陣じん

を

突とっ

破ぱ

し

た

。

The allied forces launched a counteroffensive and broke through the enemy lines.

Kanji

反anti-
転revolve, turn around, change
攻aggression, attack, criticize
勢forces, energy, military strength

Related words

反はん撃げき
反撃 is a more general term for a counterattack, while 反転攻勢 specifically implies a large-scale, strategic offensive after a defensive phase.

Built from

反はん転てん+攻こう勢せい

Etymology

Compound of 反転 (reversal, turning around) and 攻勢 (offensive, aggressive campaign). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in modern military contexts.