逆襲

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See also: 逆袭

Chinese

contrary; opposite; backwards
contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel
 
 inherit; raid; suit of clothes
trad. (逆襲) 逆 襲
simp. (逆袭) 逆 袭

Etymology

The neologism sense was influenced by Japanese.

Pronunciation

Verb

逆襲

  1. to counterattack; to strike back
  2. (figurative) to invade and harass; to invade and attack
  3. (neologism, slang, humorous, of an underdog, e.g. 屌絲／屌丝 (diǎosī)) to strike back; to find one's glorious day
    屌絲逆襲／屌丝逆袭  ―  diǎosī nìxí  ―  the loser strikes back (slang)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
逆 襲
ぎゃく
Grade: 5 		しゅう
Grade: S
on'yomi

Noun

逆(ぎゃく)襲(しゅう) • (gyakushū) 

  1. counterattack
    敵(てき)の逆襲(ぎゃくしゅう)に遭(あ)った。
    Teki no gyakushū ni atta.
    We encountered the enemy's counter attacks.

Verb

逆(ぎゃく)襲(しゅう)する • (gyakushū suru) suru (stem 逆(ぎゃく)襲(しゅう)し (gyakushū shi), past 逆(ぎゃく)襲(しゅう)した (gyakushū shita))

  1. launch a counterattack, strike back

Conjugation

Conjugation of "逆襲する" (See Appendix:Japanese verbs.)
Katsuyōkei ("stem forms")
Mizenkei ("imperfective") 逆襲し ぎゃくしゅうし gyakushū shi
Ren’yōkei ("continuative") 逆襲し ぎゃくしゅうし gyakushū shi
Shūshikei ("terminal") 逆襲する ぎゃくしゅうする gyakushū suru
Rentaikei ("attributive") 逆襲する ぎゃくしゅうする gyakushū suru
Kateikei ("hypothetical") 逆襲すれ ぎゃくしゅうすれ gyakushū sure
Meireikei ("imperative") 逆襲せよ¹
逆襲しろ² 		ぎゃくしゅうせよ¹
ぎゃくしゅうしろ² 		gyakushū seyo¹
gyakushū shiro²
Key constructions
Passive 逆襲される ぎゃくしゅうされる gyakushū sareru
Causative 逆襲させる
逆襲さす 		ぎゃくしゅうさせる
ぎゃくしゅうさす 		gyakushū saseru
gyakushū sasu
Potential 逆襲できる ぎゃくしゅうできる gyakushū dekiru
Volitional 逆襲しよう ぎゃくしゅうしよう gyakushū shiyō
Negative 逆襲しない ぎゃくしゅうしない gyakushū shinai
Negative continuative 逆襲せず ぎゃくしゅうせず gyakushū sezu
Formal 逆襲します ぎゃくしゅうします gyakushū shimasu
Perfective 逆襲した ぎゃくしゅうした gyakushū shita
Conjunctive 逆襲して ぎゃくしゅうして gyakushū shite
Hypothetical conditional 逆襲すれば ぎゃくしゅうすれば gyakushū sureba
¹ Written imperative

² Spoken imperative

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