因果応報

Japanese

Kanji in this term
因	果	応	報
いん Grade: 5	か > が Grade: 4	おう Grade: 5	ほう Grade: 5
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
因果應報 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of 因果 (inga, “cause and effect; karmic results, fate; misfortune”) +‎ 応報 (ōhō, “retribution”). Originally from Buddhist contexts, but now more widely used.[1][2]

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) いんがおうほう (Atamadaka + Heiban)[2][3]

(Tokyo) いんがおーほー [íꜜǹgàòòhòò] (Atamadaka – [1])[2][3]
IPA^(key): [ĩŋɡa̠o̞ːho̞ː]

Noun

因(いん)果(が)応(おう)報(ほう) • (inga ōhō) ^{←いんぐわおうほう (ingwaoufou)^?}

retribution, karma: good fortune for those who have done good deeds, and misfortune for those who have done bad deeds
もう因(いん)果(が)応(おう)報(ほう)だよ
mō inga ōhō da yo
that's just what you deserve

References

1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN

[KDJ-1] 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan

[DJR-2] 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

[NHK-3] 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN