vendetta

私怨、個人的な復讐

不当な扱いを受けたと思い、相手を傷つけようとする長年の恨み。

やさしい英語で： A lasting desire to hurt someone because you feel they have wronged you.

• He has a vendetta against his former boss.
• She denied pursuing a personal vendetta.
• The campaign seemed driven by a political vendetta.

使い方： a vendetta against someone (She accused him of having a vendetta against her.)

類義語： grudge, revenge campaign

よく使う表現： personal vendetta, vendetta against someone

血の復讐、一族間の抗争

家族や集団が受けた攻撃への復讐を繰り返す、長く激しい争い。

やさしい英語で： A long, bitter fight between families or groups in which each side seeks revenge for attacks.

• The two families began a vendetta.
• Their vendetta lasted for three generations.
• Another killing renewed the bitter vendetta between the clans.

類義語： blood feud, feud

よく使う表現： family vendetta, bitter vendetta