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    3. 切り返す

    切り返す

    切きり​返かえす​

    to slash back

    KMT9News #34+1Verb, TransitiveTravel & TransportationSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab15 strokes

    切返す斬り返す

    きりかえす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to slash back
    2.
    to strike back, to counterattack
    3.
    to retort
    4.
    to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction, to cut the wheel
    5.
    to perform a twisting backward knee trip
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    彼かれは相あい手ての質しつ問もんに素す早ばやく切きり返かえした。

    He quickly retorted to the opponent's question.

    KMT7Daily Life
    議ぎ論ろんで不ふ利りな状じょう況きょうでも、彼かれは巧たくみに切きり返かえして形けい勢せいを逆ぎゃく転てんさせた。

    Even in a disadvantageous situation during the debate, he skillfully counterattacked and turned the tide.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    車くるまの運うん転てん中ちゅう、狭せまい道みちで方ほう向こう転てん換かんするためにハンドルを大おおきく切きり返かえした。

    While driving, I turned the steering wheel sharply back and forth to change direction on a narrow road.

    KMT9Travel & TransportationDaily Life
    ボクサーは相あい手てのパンチを避さけ、素す早ばやく切きり返かえして反はん撃げきした。

    The boxer dodged the opponent's punch and quickly counterattacked.

    KMT9Sports & Martial Arts
    剣けん道どうでは、相あい手ての攻こう撃げきを受うけ流ながし、一いっ瞬しゅんの隙すきを突ついて切きり返かえすことが重じゅう要ようだ。

    In Kendo, it's important to parry the opponent's attack and counterattack by seizing a momentary opening.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions

    Characters that make up this word

    切
    き.る・-き.る・き.り・-き.り・-ぎ.り・き.れる…(9)
    cut・cutoff・be sharp
    Kanji
    返
    かえ.す・-かえ.す・かえ.る・-かえ.る…(1)
    return・answer・fade・repay
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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