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Japanese

かたきをうつ
Meaning: to avenge someone; to take revenge for a wronged person
Part of Speech: Verb, Idiom

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 仇を討つ 仇を討たない
Polite 仇を討ちます 仇を討ちません
Past 仇を討った 仇を討たなかった
Polite + Past 仇を討ちました 仇を討ちませんでした
Te-form 仇を討って 仇を討たなくて
Potential 仇を討てる 仇を討てない
Passive 仇を討たれる 仇を討たれない
Causative 仇を討たせる 仇を討たせない
Causative + Passive 仇を討たされる 仇を討たされない
Imperative 仇を討て 仇を討つな

Example

彼は父の仇を討つため、長い旅に出た。
He set out on a long journey to avenge his father.

Usage Notes

This fixed expression describes taking revenge on the person responsible for someone's death or serious wrong. It often has a historical or dramatic tone.

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