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retaliate in Japanese

retaliate in Japanese is 仕返し — retaliate means to respond to harm done to you by causing harm in return.

retaliate in Japanese

仕返し
verb
Pronounced: shikaeshi
(intransitive) To do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront.

What does "retaliate" mean?

  1. verb To respond to harm done to you by causing harm in return.
    "The country threatened to retaliate if the sanctions weren't lifted."
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retaliate in a sentence

  • The country threatened to retaliate if the sanctions weren't lifted.

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What is "retaliate" in Japanese?

"retaliate" in Japanese is 仕返し. retaliate means: To respond to harm done to you by causing harm in return.

How do you pronounce 仕返し?

"retaliate" in Japanese is 仕返し, pronounced "shikaeshi".

How do you use "retaliate" in a sentence?

Example: "The country threatened to retaliate if the sanctions weren't lifted." In Japanese, "retaliate" is 仕返し.

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