“Retaliation” in Japanese
Short answer
Retaliation in Japanese is “報復” (houfuku). Full meaning: retaliation, revenge, reprisal, retribution; retorsion, retortion.
Other ways to say “Retaliation” in Japanese
腹いせ
haraise retaliation, revenge
仇討ち
adauchi vengeance, revenge, retaliation
敵討ち
katakiuchi vengeance, revenge, retaliation
返報
henpou revenge, retaliation; requital (for a kind act), return (of a favour), repayment; reply, answer
仕返し
shikaeshi payback, tit for tat, retaliation, revenge; doing over again, redoing
返礼
henrei return present, return gift, something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation, revenge
敵討
katakiuchi vengeance, revenge, retaliation
仇討
adauchi vengeance, revenge, retaliation
仇打ち
adauchi vengeance, revenge, retaliation
敵打ち
katakiuchi vengeance, revenge, retaliation
あだ討ち
adauchi vengeance, revenge, retaliation
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