Definition
A blow or attack made in response to another's blow; a counterattack or defensive strike.
Etymology
From counter- + stroke (from Old English strācian, meaning to stroke or strike). A fundamental military and combat term for responsive striking action.
Kelly Says
Sword fighting manuals from the Renaissance obsess over counterstroke—the ability to block an attack and immediately strike back in one fluid motion. Modern martial arts still teach this principle: good defense isn't just blocking, it's the counterstroke that follows.
Translations
ARالعربية
ضربة عكسية
ḍarbatan 'aksīyah
BNবাংলা
প্রতিহত
pro-ti-hat
CACatalà
contraatac
kon-tra-a-tak
CSČeština
protivúder
pro-tiv-u-der
DEDeutsch
Gegenstoß
geh-en-sh-tohs
ELΕλληνικά
αντεπίθεση
an-te-pi-the-si
ESEspañol
contragolpe
kon-tra-gol-pe
FAفارسی
ضربه معکوس
ḍarbatan ma-kous
FISuomi
vastustulos
va-stu-tu-los
FRFrançais
contre-coup
kon-tre-ku
GUGU
ઉલટા હુમલો
ul-ta hu-m-lo
HAHA
kwallon gaba
kwall-on ga-ba
HEעברית
התקפה נגדית
hit-kaf-fa ne-ge-dit
HIहिन्दी
प्रतिहार
pra-ti-haar
HUMagyar
ellenütkölés
el-len-u-t-kö-lés
IDBahasa Indonesia
serangan balik
se-ran-gan ba-lik
ITItaliano
controscoppio
kon-tro-sko-ppio
KKKK
қарсы шашу
qar-sy sha-shu
MRMR
प्रतिकार
pra-ti-kaar
MSBahasa Melayu
serangan balas
se-ran-gan ba-las
MYမြန်မာ
ပြန်လမ်း
pyan-lam
NLNederlands
tegenstoot
te-gen-stoot
NONorsk
motstøt
mot-stodt
PLPolski
odparcie
od-par-tsee
PTPortuguês
contragolpe
kon-tra-gol-pe
RORomână
contraatac
kon-tra-a-tak
RUРусский
контр-удар
kon-tr-u-dar
SVSvenska
motstöte
mot-stote
SWKiswahili
kuruka
ku-ru-ka
TAதமிழ்
எதிர் தாக்குதல்
e-thir tha-kku-thal
THไทย
การต่อสู้
gaan-dtor-soo
TRTürkçe
karşı vuruş
kar-şı vu-ruş
UKУкраїнська
противудар
pro-ti-vu-dar
URاردو
مخالف حملہ
makh-laf ham-lah
VITiếng Việt
đòn phản công
don phan-cong