œil pour œil, dent pour dent

IPA(Pronunciation)

/œj puʁ œj | dɑ̃ puʁ dɑ̃/

Phrase

報復や仕返しを正当化する考え方を表す表現 / 受けた害と同等の害を相手に与えるべきだとする考えを示す表現

English Meaning

eye for an eye (tooth for a tooth)

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Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼の正義感では、どんな不正行為も目には目を、歯には歯をという原則に従って罰せられるべきだと信じられていた.

In his conception of justice, he was convinced that every wrongful act should be punished according to the principle of an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.

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