報復する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 報復する | 報復しない |
| Polite | 報復します | 報復しません |
| Past polite | 報復しました | 報復しませんでした |
| Past | 報復した | 報復しなかった |
| Te-form | 報復して | 報復しないで |
| Desire | 報復したい | 報復したくない |
| Potential | 報復できる | 報復できない |
| Passive | 報復される | 報復されない |
| Causative | 報復させる | 報復させない |
| Causative passive | 報復させられる | 報復させられない |
| Volitional | 報復しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 報復しましょう | |
| Imperative | 報復しろ | 報復するな |
| Conditional | 報復すれば | 報復しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 報復したら | 報復しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
retaliation; revenge; reprisal
General term for striking back in response to a perceived wrong, used in personal, political, and military contexts. Often implies a proportional or tit-for-tat response.
He retaliated against the insult.
Airstrikes were carried out in retaliation for the terrorism.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
retorsion; retortion
Legal term for a lawful retaliatory act by one state against another, such as trade restrictions or diplomatic measures, in response to an unfriendly but not illegal act.
As a retorsion under international law, they recalled the ambassador.
He decided to retaliate against the person who had betrayed him.
The country faced retaliation for the economic sanctions.
The company resorted to retaliation against its competitor's attack.
The witness withheld their name for fear of retaliation.
reprisals; retaliatory measures
act of retaliation; retaliatory act
retaliatory tariff