Revenge - Vengeance

Japanese: 仇討 - あだうち
Revenge - Vengeance
〘Noun〙① When a lord, parent, husband, etc. is killed, the vassals, children, wives, etc. kill the murderer to get revenge. Revenge. Revenge. * Essays , Hatosu Shosetsu (early 18th century?) Part 2 "When the Ako Gishi attacked the house of Kira Kozukenosuke to get revenge" ② Generally, to take revenge. *Gatov Vsegdaa (1928) <Iwato Yukio> Part 2 "Just you wait! I'll get revenge for all the bullying I've received. We have a union." [Etymology] "Katakiuchi" is old, and as "kataki" and "ada" became confused, the word "adauchi" came to be used to mean "katakiuchi."

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Japanese:
〘名〙① 主君、親、夫などが殺された時、その家臣、子、妻などが、殺害者を殺して仇を返すこと。敵(かたき)討ち。復讐(ふくしゅう)。意趣討ち。あだがえし。※随筆・鳩巣小説(18C前か)下「赤穂義士仇討の時吉良上野介宅へ押よせ候時」② 一般的に、しかえしをすること。※ガトフ・フセグダア(1928)〈岩藤雪夫〉二「今に見てろ! 今迄いぢめられた仇討をしてやるから。俺達には組合があるんだ」[語誌]「かたきうち」が古く、「かたき」と「あだ」とが混同されるようになって、「かたきうち」の意で「あだうち」の語が使われるようになった。

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