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Meaning of 報復(ほうふく) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 報復

Kana Reading ほうふく

Romaji hōfuku

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'

Meaning

retribution; revenge; retorsion

Example sentence

報復のおどかしが交渉を妨げています。 Threats of retaliation are blocking negotiations.

Examples of 報復, ほうふく in a sentence

報復のおどかしが交渉を妨げています。

Threats of retaliation are blocking negotiations.
彼の報復は鼻への強烈なパンチだった。

His answer was a hard punch on the nose.
私は彼に報復するつもりだ。

I will take my revenge on him.

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Kanji in this word

復 JLPT 2

12 strokes

restore, return to, revert, resume

On'Yomi: フク

Kun'Yomi: また

報 JLPT 3

12 strokes

report, news, reward, retribution

On'Yomi: ホウ

Kun'Yomi: むく.いる

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