報ほう復ふく
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する, intransitive)
1. retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retribution
2. retorsion; retortion
Kanji used
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Pitch accent
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うふく
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Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
reprisals; retaliatory measures
retaliatory personnel decision (demotion, sacking, etc.)
Examples (3 in total)
Tom wants revenge.
I will take my revenge on him.
Threats of retaliation are blocking negotiations.