Word details

仇となる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 仇となる.

Dictionary

Entry

仇となる徒となるあだとなるExpressionGodan verbFreq #37112
1

to backfire; to have a harmful result

Examples
よかれと思ってしたことがあだとなった
It backfired on me despite my good intentions.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

foe, enemy, revenge, grudge, feud

4 strokesFrequency 2,322

On

キュウ

Kun

あだあたかたきつれあい

on foot, junior, emptiness, vanity, futility, uselessness, ephemeral thing, gang, set, party, people

10 strokesFrequency 817JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

いたずらあだ

Nanori

かち

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