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一矢を報いる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 一矢を報いる.
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Idiomatic expression
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
Examples
彼に一矢を報いてやった。
I took a swing at him.
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