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    3. 切り返し

    切り返し

    切きり​返かえし​

    counterattack

    KMT9News #34+1NounSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab14 strokes

    きりかえし

    Noun

    1.
    counterattack, slashing back
    2.
    railway switchback
    3.
    twisting backward knee trip
    sumo

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    試し合あいの終しゅう盤ばんで、見み事ごとな切きり返かえしが決きまった。

    A brilliant counterattack was decided in the final stage of the match.

    KMT7Sports & Martial Arts
    相あい手ての攻こう撃げきをかわし、素す早ばやい切きり返かえしでポイントを奪うばった。

    He dodged the opponent's attack and scored a point with a quick counterattack.

    KMT9Sports & Martial Arts
    彼かれの議ぎ論ろんの切きり返かえしはいつも鋭するどく、相あい手てを黙だまらせる。

    His retorts in arguments are always sharp, silencing his opponents.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    相すも撲うの技わざである切きり返かえしは、相あい手てのバランスを崩くずして倒たおす技わざだ。

    The sumo technique called 'kirikaeshi' (twisting backward knee trip) is a move to unbalance and throw down the opponent.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions
    この山やま道みちには、急きゅうな勾こう配ばいを緩かん和わするための鉄てつ道どうの切きり返かえしがある。

    This mountain road has a railway switchback to ease the steep gradient.

    KMT9Travel & TransportationNature & Environment

    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
    し
    shi
    Kana
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