仇
あだ
Also written 寇, 讐, あた, あたん, 賊
Meanings
- Noun foe; enemy; rival
- resentment; enmity; grudge
- harm; injury
Kanji
- 仇 foe; enemy; revenge. Read as あだ.
Example sentences
- お前は恩を仇で返したな。
You bit the hand that fed you. - よかれと思ってしたことがあだとなった。
It backfired on me despite my good intentions. - お互い仇同士だ。
They are bitter enemies. - 彼は父親のあだを討った。
He avenged his father. - 恩を仇で返すんじゃないぞ。
Never bite the hand that feeds you.
Common phrases
- 仇を討つ (かたきをうつ) to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
- 仇となる (あだとなる) to backfire
- 仇を取る (かたきをとる) to take revenge
- 仇で返す
- 仇なす (あだなす) to do (someone) a wrong
Words containing 仇
- 仇討ち (あだうち) vengeance
- 仇名 (あだな) rumor of a romance (rumour)
- 恩を仇で返す (おんをあだでかえす) to return evil for good
And 9 more.