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    3. 恩を仇で返す

    恩を仇で返す

    恩おんを​仇あだで​返かえす​

    to return evil for good

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab29 strokes

    恩をあだで返す

    おんをあだでかえす

    Verb

    1.
    to return evil for good, to return a favour with spite (favor)
    idiomatic expression

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    Characters that make up this word

    恩
    grace・kindness・goodness・favor・mercy…(2)
    Kanji
    仇
    あだ・あた・かたき・つれあい…(2)
    foe・enemy・revenge・grudge・feud
    Kanji
    返
    かえ.す・-かえ.す・かえ.る・-かえ.る…(1)
    return・answer・fade・repay
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    で
    de
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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