仕返し

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 仕返し is read as しかえし and is a noun and する verb for revenge or retaliation in response to harm, offense, or a prank.
• Basic usage: Taking action appears in 仕返しをする, while responding to a prank appears in いたずらの仕返しに隠す.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Trigger for the action
  • It includes the idea of paying someone back for something they did first.
• Difference from 復讐
  • 復讐 often suggests serious and forceful revenge; 仕返し can also describe payback for an everyday quarrel or prank.