仕返し — meaning in English
shikaeshi
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English meaning
- retaliate verb To respond to harm done to you by causing harm in return.
- retaliation noun An act of revenge carried out in response to harm.
Senses
仕返し is used for these senses in English:
- get even (idiomatic, informal) To inflict trouble or harm on another in return, typically the same as that inflicted on oneself.
- retaliate (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.
- retaliation Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a hitting back; revenge.