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倍返し 【ばいがえし】
- [n,vs,vt] payment of a sum twice the original; giving back a gift double the value of the one received; repaying twofold
- [n,vs,vt] inflicting a revenge twice as hurtful (painful, costly, etc.) as the original misdeed
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings |
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倍 | Double, Twice, Times, Fold | バイ | |
返 | Return, Answer, Fade, Repay | ヘン | かえ.す, -かえ.す, かえ.る, -かえ.る |