復讐

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Written 復讐 and read ふくしゅう, it means retaliation driven by a desire to repay someone for harm received.
• Basic usage: It appears when a protagonist abandons revenge and when an old knight rejects what revenge can produce.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Different from remedy or justice
  • It emphasizes personally returning harm out of resentment rather than obtaining compensation or lawful redress.