(n) an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc., Syn. countermove
[きりかえす, kirikaesu] (v5s, vt) (1) to slash back; (2) to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; (3) to cut the wheel; (4) (See 切り返し・2) to perform a twisting backward knee trip (in sumo)