仇討(あだう)ち

あだうち
noun
revenge; vendetta; vengeance
culturehistory
1. revenge; vendetta; vengeance
The act of avenging a wrong, especially killing someone to avenge the death of a family member or lord. Historically an important concept in samurai culture.
仇討(あだう)ちを果(は)たす。
To accomplish one's revenge.
忠臣蔵(ちゅうしんぐら)は有名(ゆうめい)な仇討(あだう)ちの物語(ものがたり)だ。
Chushingura is a famous story of vengeance.
江戸(えど)時代(じだい)には仇討(あだう)ちが法的(ほうてき)に認(みと)められていた時期(じき)がある。
There was a period in the Edo era when vendetta was legally recognized.

Usage

仇討(あだう)ち is closely associated with samurai culture and historical dramas. In modern usage, it can also be used figuratively for getting back at someone or settling a score, especially in sports (仇討(あだう)ち戦(せん), a revenge match).

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Cultural note

The most famous 仇討(あだう)ち in Japanese history is the story of the 四十七(しじゅうしち)士(し) (赤穂浪士(あこうろうし)), depicted in 忠臣蔵(ちゅうしんぐら).

Related Words

Related: 討(う)つ (to strike down)
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