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Meanings
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Refers to how someone treats another person, almost always in a negative or unfair way. Often used with adjectives like ひどい (cruel) or 不当な (unjust).
See also: ひどい仕打ち
I can't put up with his cruel treatment any longer.
There is no reason to receive such unjust treatment.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉に仕打ちをするto treat someone (cruelly or unfairly)
He treated his subordinate cruelly.
- 仕打ちを受けるto be subjected to (harsh/unfair) treatment
She was subjected to unjust treatment at her company.
- 仕打ちに耐えるto endure (someone's cruel) treatment
He endured that cruel treatment for many years.
- 仕打ちを働くto commit a cruel act (against someone)
I can't believe he'd do something so cruel to a friend.
Expressions
- ひどい仕打ちcruel treatment; raw deal