応報

Japanese

Kanji in this term
応	報
おう Grade: 5	ほう Grade: 5
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
應報 (kyūjitai)

Noun

応(おう)報(ほう) • (ōhō)

retribution, just deserts
応報(おうほう)刑論(けいろん)
ōhōkeiron
theory of punishment as retribution

Synonyms

天罰(てんばつ) (tenbatsu, “divine punishment”)

Derived terms

因果応報(いんがおうほう) (ingaōhō, “retributive justice; retribution”)

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