しっぺ返し しっぺがえし Also written しっぺいがえし, 竹箆返し, 竹篦返し Meanings Noun, する verb, Intransitive returning tit for tat; retaliating Kanji 返 give back. Read as かえす. Common phrases しっぺ返しを食らう Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists