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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

お前は恩を仇で返したな。

Sentence Analyzer

お前 返した

English Translation

You bit the hand that fed you.

Furigana

(まえ)(おん)(きゅう)(かえ)したな。

Romanji

Omae wa on o kyū de kaeshita na.

Words

お前 (おまえ、おまい、おめえ)
you (formerly honorific, now sometimes derog. term referring to an equal or inferior); presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(おん)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
(あだ、あた、あたん)
foe; enemy; rival; resentment; enmity; grudge; harm; injury
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
返す (かえす)
to return (something); to restore; to put back; to turn over; to turn upside down; to overturn; to pay back; to retaliate; to reciprocate; to repeat ...; to do ... back
()
(sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates emotion or emphasis; (used with masu stem verb) command; (used with dictionary form verb) prohibition

Kanji

Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Reading: オン
Meanings: grace, kindness, goodness, favor, mercy, blessing, benefit
Readings: キュウ、 グ、 あだ、 あた、 かたき、 つれあい
Meanings: foe, enemy, revenge, grudge, feud
Readings: ヘン、 かえ.す、 -かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る
Meanings: return, answer, fade, repay