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reprisal in Japanese

reprisal in Japanese is 報復 — reprisal means an act of retaliation, especially in response to an attack or injury.

reprisal in Japanese

報復
noun
Pronounced: hōfuku
An act of retaliation.

What does "reprisal" mean?

  1. noun An act of retaliation, especially in response to an attack or injury.
    "The village feared reprisals after reporting the soldiers' crimes."
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reprisal in a sentence

  • The village feared reprisals after reporting the soldiers' crimes.

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What is "reprisal" in Japanese?

"reprisal" in Japanese is 報復. reprisal means: An act of retaliation, especially in response to an attack or injury.

How do you pronounce 報復?

"reprisal" in Japanese is 報復, pronounced "hōfuku".

How do you use "reprisal" in a sentence?

Example: "The village feared reprisals after reporting the soldiers' crimes." In Japanese, "reprisal" is 報復.

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