仕返し
仕返しする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 仕返しする | 仕返ししない |
| Polite | 仕返しします | 仕返ししません |
| Past polite | 仕返ししました | 仕返ししませんでした |
| Past | 仕返しした | 仕返ししなかった |
| Te-form | 仕返しして | 仕返ししないで |
| Desire | 仕返ししたい | 仕返ししたくない |
| Potential | 仕返しできる | 仕返しできない |
| Passive | 仕返しされる | 仕返しされない |
| Causative | 仕返しさせる | 仕返しさせない |
| Causative passive | 仕返しさせられる | 仕返しさせられない |
| Volitional | 仕返ししよう | |
| Polite volitional | 仕返ししましょう | |
| Imperative | 仕返ししろ | 仕返しするな |
| Conditional | 仕返しすれば | 仕返ししなければ |
| Tara conditional | 仕返ししたら | 仕返ししなかったら |
Meanings
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
payback; retaliation; revenge
Refers to getting back at someone for a wrong or slight, often with a sense of evening the score. Can be used in both serious and petty contexts.
He's thinking he'll get his revenge someday.
It's not good to retaliate against a bully.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
doing over again; redoing
Less common meaning; used when redoing a task or action, often with a nuance of correcting a mistake or doing it properly the second time.
Since I messed up, I redid it from the beginning.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉に仕返しをするto get revenge on someone
He played a prank on me, so I got back at him.
- 仕返しを恐れるto fear retaliation
She said nothing for fear of retaliation.
- 仕返しとして〈事〉as a form of payback
As payback, I spread rumors about him.