Meaning

Primary

Getting Even

Alternatives

Getting Back At, Retaliation, Revenge

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

When you return the doings of another person, you're doing it to get even (whether it's a nice thing or a mean thing).

Reading

しかえし
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The readings are a bit weird, here. gets its on'yomi reading... you should be okay with that. 返し gets the kun'yomi reading, though, which is the reading you saw with the word 返す in level 9. You can tell this part uses the kun'yomi vocab reading because it has that hiragana attached to it. Just remember to distinguish between the two parts of the word to remember the readings.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 仕返しを受ける

    to receive retribution

    仕返しをする

    to get revenge

    仕返しを考える

    to think about getting even

Context Sentences

くやしいから、なんか仕返ししたいな。

It was mortifying, so I wanna get even.

キャットウーマン!あんたって本当に最低の女だね!いつか仕返ししてやるわ!

Catwoman! You are so evil! I’ll get you back soon!

プリンを食べられた仕返しに、コウイチの大すきなヨーグルトを食べてやった。

I ate Koichi's favorite yogurt to get back at him for eating my pudding.

Kanji Composition