仇きゅう讎しゅう

noun

revenge; bitter enemy

Rare literary term for a deep-seated grudge or a sworn enemy. Not used in everyday speech; modern equivalents include 復讐 (revenge) or 仇敵 (enemy).

• 彼かれは仇きゅう讎しゅうを果はたすために生いきてきた。

  He has lived to exact revenge.

• 仇きゅう讎しゅうの念ねんに燃もえる。

  Burn with a desire for vengeance.