たた かえしたそうだ
tatakikaeshita sōda

Godan Verb (su)
Evidential Auxiliary

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...") of 叩き返す

1. They say [someone] batted it back.; They say [someone] repelled it.; They say [someone] turned it away.

Past/Perfective
Hearsay Evidence