Word Meaning 倍返し

ばいがえし baigaeshi

倍返し is read as ばいがえし (baigaeshi) and means inflicting a revenge twice as hurtful (painful, costly, etc.) as the original misdeed.

Meaning

English

  1. inflicting a revenge twice as hurtful (painful, costly, etc.) as the original misdeed
  2. payment of a sum twice the original
  3. giving back a gift double the value of the one received
  4. repaying twofold

Reading

Kana

ばいがえし

Romaji

baigaeshi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 103826 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

倍にして返す

ばいにしてかえす

to repay double the original amount

倍増し

ばいまし

doubling

ばい

double

倍増

ばいぞう

doubling

倍加

ばいか

doubling

倍額

ばいがく

double amount

倍加時間

ばいかじかん

doubling time

倍数体

ばいすうたい

polyploid

倍長語

ばいちょうご

doubleword

倍大

ばいだい

double size

倍力機構

ばいりょくきこう

lever mechanism (in bicycle brakes, metal shears, etc.)

倍数性

ばいすうせい

polyploidy