仇をなす · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 仇をなす | 仇をなさない |
| Polite | 仇をなします | 仇をなしません |
| Past polite | 仇をなしました | 仇をなしませんでした |
| Past | 仇をなした | 仇をなさなかった |
| Te-form | 仇をなして | 仇をなさないで |
| Desire | 仇をなしたい | 仇をなしたくない |
| Potential | 仇をなせる | 仇をなせない |
| Passive | 仇をなされる | 仇をなされない |
| Causative | 仇をなさせる | 仇をなさせない |
| Causative passive | 仇をなさせられる | 仇をなさせられない |
| Volitional | 仇をなそう | |
| Polite volitional | 仇をなしましょう | |
| Imperative | 仇をなせ | 仇をなすな |
| Conditional | 仇をなせば | 仇をなさなければ |
| Tara conditional | 仇をなしたら | 仇をなさなかったら |
do someone a wrong; do an ill turn; take revenge
To harm someone or treat them unfairly, often with a nuance of returning a past wrong. Can be used for both active wrongdoing and retaliatory revenge.
He did me a wrong.
Don't do an ill turn to your friend.
To hold a grudge or feel resentment, often as a result of a perceived wrong. This sense focuses on the emotional state rather than the action.
He has borne a grudge against his older brother for years.
Standard spelling using the kanji 仇 and hiragana for the verb part.
Alternate spelling using 成す for the verb; less common but still encountered.
The phrase combines 仇 (あだ, 'enemy' or 'harm') with なす ('to do' or 'to accomplish'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it has been used since classical Japanese to express doing harm or holding a grudge.