報復行為(ほうふくこうい)

ほうふくこうい
noun
act of retaliation; retaliatory action
formallegalaction
1. act of retaliation; retaliatory action; reprisal
An action taken in revenge or response to a prior hostile act. Used in international relations, workplace contexts, and general discussion of vengeful behavior.
報復行為(ほうふくこうい)は禁止(きんし)されている。
Acts of retaliation are prohibited.
内部告発者(ないぶこくはつしゃ)に対(たい)する報復行為(ほうふくこうい)は法律(ほうりつ)で禁(きん)じられている。
Retaliatory actions against whistleblowers are prohibited by law.
両国(りょうこく)の間(あいだ)で報復行為(ほうふくこうい)がエスカレートし、緊張(きんちょう)が高(たか)まった。
Retaliatory actions escalated between the two countries, and tensions rose.

A compound of 報復(ほうふく) (retaliation, reprisal) and 行為(こうい) (act, conduct). A formal term used in legal, diplomatic, and journalistic contexts.

Common collocations

  • 報復行為(ほうふくこうい)に出(で)る — to resort to retaliation
  • 報復行為(ほうふくこうい)を行(おこな)う — to carry out retaliatory action
  • 報復行為(ほうふくこうい)を禁(きん)じる — to prohibit retaliation
  • 報復行為(ほうふくこうい)とみなす — to regard as an act of retaliation

Domain usage

  • International relations: retaliatory sanctions, military reprisals between nations
  • Workplace: retaliation against employees who report misconduct or file complaints
  • Law: actions taken in revenge that may constitute additional offenses

Related words

Related Words

Related: 仕返(しかえ)し (getting even, payback)
Related: 復讐(ふくしゅう) (revenge)
Related: 制裁(せいさい) (sanctions)
general
Added 2026.4.27 23:29 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
25500/25821_houfukukoui