倍返しする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 倍返しする | 倍返ししない |
| Polite | 倍返しします | 倍返ししません |
| Past polite | 倍返ししました | 倍返ししませんでした |
| Past | 倍返しした | 倍返ししなかった |
| Te-form | 倍返しして | 倍返ししないで |
| Desire | 倍返ししたい | 倍返ししたくない |
| Potential | 倍返しできる | 倍返しできない |
| Passive | 倍返しされる | 倍返しされない |
| Causative | 倍返しさせる | 倍返しさせない |
| Causative passive | 倍返しさせられる | 倍返しさせられない |
| Volitional | 倍返ししよう | |
| Polite volitional | 倍返ししましょう | |
| Imperative | 倍返ししろ | 倍返しするな |
| Conditional | 倍返しすれば | 倍返ししなければ |
| Tara conditional | 倍返ししたら | 倍返ししなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
repaying double; giving back twice the value
Used for returning a favor, gift, or money at double the original amount. Often implies a strong sense of obligation or gratitude.
I returned the year-end gift with something worth twice as much.
He paid back the borrowed money twofold.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
revenge twice as harsh; payback double the pain
Figurative use for retaliating with twice the severity. Popularized by the TV drama 'Hanzawa Naoki'.
If they mess with me, I'll pay them back double.
He vowed to get double revenge for the betrayal.