返かえり血ちを浴あびる

expression, ichidan verb

be spattered with blood from one's victim

Literal meaning: blood from a cut or wound sprays back onto the attacker. Often used in historical or violent contexts.

• 刀かたなを振ふり下おろした瞬しゅん間かん、返かえり血ちを浴あびた。

  The moment I swung the sword down, I was spattered with blood from the victim.

expression, ichidan verb

suffer a backlash; receive a negative reaction

Idiomatic use: one's own actions cause an unintended negative consequence or criticism that comes back to them. Often used in political or social contexts.

• 強きょう硬こうな発はつ言げんをした政せい治じ家かは、世よ論ろんの返かえり血ちを浴あびることになった。

  The politician who made harsh remarks ended up suffering a backlash from public opinion.