Word Meaning 恩を仇で返す

おんをあだでかえす on o ada de kaesu

恩を仇で返す is read as おんをあだでかえす (on o ada de kaesu) and means to return evil for good.

Meaning

English

  1. to return evil for good
  2. to return a favour with spite (favor)

Reading

Kana

おんをあだでかえす

Romaji

on o ada de kaesu

Writing Variants

  • 恩をあだで返す おんをあだでかえす onoadadekaesu

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 準1級 Proverb Rank 163448 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

恩返し

おんがえし

requital of a favour

恩返しをする

おんがえしをする

to return a favor (favour)

仇を恩で報いる

あだをおんでむくいる

to repay meanness with kindness

恩恵

おんけい

grace

おん

favour

恩人

おんじん

benefactor

恩給

おんきゅう

a lord giving a land holding to a vassal

恩賜

おんし

Imperial gift

恩知らず

おんしらず

ungrateful

恩師

おんし

teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude)

恩赦

おんしゃ

amnesty

恩義

おんぎ

obligation

Example Sentences

3

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.