보복

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보복

[po̞bo̞k̚] SK Standard, Seoul

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한자어 ‘報復’에서 유래.

noun bobok · 報復

남이 저에게 해를 준 대로 저도 그에게 해를 줌. 앙갚음. 보복 공격
Similar: 앙갚음

In English

reprisal retaliation
retribution punishment inflicted in the spirit of moral outrage or personal vengeance
revenge retaliatory action

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"보복." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%B3%B4%EB%B3%B5. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

보복. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%B3%B4%EB%B3%B5

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"보복." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%B3%B4%EB%B3%B5.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {보복},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%B3%B4%EB%B3%B5},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}