응보
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 應報, from 應 (“respond”) + 報 (“revenge”). See also Chinese 報應.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɯŋbo̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [응보]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | eungbo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eungbo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ŭngbo |
| Yale Romanization? | ungpo |
Noun
응보 • (eungbo) (hanja 應報)
- retribution, revenge
- 인과 응보 ― in'gwa eungbo ― punitive justice
- nemesis
- (Buddhism) karma