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an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth in Japanese

an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth in Japanese is 目には目を, 同害報復, 目には目を、歯には歯を.

an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth in Japanese

目には目を
phrase
Pronounced: menihameo
(idiomatic) compensation for injury caused by a person, in the form of inflicting of an identical injury on that person.
同害報復
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Pronounced: dōgaihōfuku
(idiomatic) compensation for injury caused by a person, in the form of inflicting of an identical injury on that person.
目には目を、歯には歯を
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(idiomatic) compensation for injury caused by a person, in the form of inflicting of an identical injury on that person.
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What is "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" in Japanese?

"an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" in Japanese is 目には目を, 同害報復, 目には目を、歯には歯を.

How do you pronounce 目には目を?

"an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" in Japanese is 目には目を, pronounced "menihameo".

Are there other ways to say "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth": 目には目を, 同害報復, 目には目を、歯には歯を.

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