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ほうふく
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する)
1. retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retribution
2. retorsion; retortion
Alt. forms
報ほう復ふく
99%
ほうふく
Pitch accent
ほ
うふく
Conjugations...Used in: 2
Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
act of retaliation
reprisals; retaliatory measures
(principle of) an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth; lex talionis; equal retaliation
2 more...
Examples (3 in total)
Tom wants revenge.
I will take my revenge on him.
Threats of retaliation are blocking negotiations.