Word details

報復

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 報復.

Dictionary

Entry

報復うふくNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #10212
1

retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retribution

Examples
私は彼に報復するつもりだ。
I will take my revenge on him.
2

Law

retorsion; retortion

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

report, news, reward, retribution

12 strokesFrequency 167JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ホウ

Kun

むく.いる

restore, return to, revert, resume

12 strokesFrequency 438JLPT N2Grade 5

On

フク

Kun

また

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