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(idiomatic) Compensation for injury caused by a person, in the form of inflicting an identical injury on that person.

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eye for an eye

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eye for an eye

idiomatic

(idiomatic) Compensation for injury caused by a person, in the form of inflicting an identical injury on that person.

Japanese Meaning

（例え）相手に与えた損害と同じ程度の損害を返すことで報復・補償を行う考え方、すなわち「目には目を」という原則。

攻撃の後、多くの町民は『目には目を』を求め、加害者が自分たちが与えたのと同じ害を受けるべきだと主張した。

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(idiomatic) Compensation for injury caused by a person, in the form of inflicting an identical injury on that person.