come-uppance

alt-of alternative uncountable usually

Alternative form of comeuppance

Japanese Meaning

報い（自業自得の罰、正当な仕返し） / 仕返し（悪行に対して受けるべき罰） / 懲罰（相応の罰や制裁）

After years of cheating his partners, he finally received his come-uppance.

長年にわたりパートナーをだましてきた彼は、ついに当然の報いを受けた。

Sense（1）

Alternative form of comeuppance

A generation-long sequence of mistakes, omissions and delusion was about to receive its come-uppance.

come-uppances

（ plural ）