仇討(あだう)ち

あだうち
noun
revenge; vendetta; vengeance
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).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 仇討(あだう)ちを果(は)たす: to accomplish one's revenge
  • 仇討(あだう)ち戦(せん): revenge match
  • 仇討(あだう)ちの物語(ものがたり): a story of vengeance

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).

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