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“To bite back” in Japanese

Short answer
歯向かう hamukau はむかう

To bite back in Japanese is “歯向かう” (hamukau). Full meaning: to strike back at, to bite back, to turn on, to rise against, to oppose, to defy.

Other ways to say “To bite back” in Japanese

歯向こふ hamukou to strike back at, to bite back, to turn on, to rise against, to oppose, to defy 歯向かお hamukao to strike back at, to bite back, to turn on, to rise against, to oppose, to defy 歯向かい hamukai to strike back at, to bite back, to turn on, to rise against, to oppose, to defy 歯向こう hamukou to strike back at, to bite back, to turn on, to rise against, to oppose, to defy 歯向かわ hamukawa to strike back at, to bite back, to turn on, to rise against, to oppose, to defy 歯向かっ hamuka to strike back at, to bite back, to turn on, to rise against, to oppose, to defy 歯向かおっ hamukao to strike back at, to bite back, to turn on, to rise against, to oppose, to defy 歯向かおう hamukaou to strike back at, to bite back, to turn on, to rise against, to oppose, to defy

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