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) 

1. 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”)