Word details
仇になる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 仇になる.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to backfire; to have a harmful result
Examples
カーペットには埃を吸収するダストポケット効果があり、埃の飛散を防ぐ特長があるのだが、それが仇になった結果といえる。
Carpets have the effect of a dust pocket, with merit of sucking up dust and stopping it flying around, but you can say that effect backfires.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
仇
foe, enemy, revenge, grudge, feud
4 strokesFrequency 2,322
On
キュウグ
Kun
あだあたかたきつれあい
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