報い | Japanese meaning

い【むくい】

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

reward; recompense; return
punishment; retribution

Other forms

い【むくい】

Generated definitions (experimental)

reward; recompense; return

This meaning refers to something given in recognition of one’s services, efforts, or achievements. It often has a positive connotation.

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He received a reward for his years of hard work.

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The outcome brought him a good reward.

punishment; retribution

This meaning indicates a consequence for wrongdoing, often implying that the individual will face a penalty for their actions.

。。

Those who commit wrongdoings will inevitably face punishment.

。。

A retribution awaits him for his actions.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to receive a rewardto give a rewardreward for good deedspunishment for bad deedsto seek retributiondivine rewardthe reward of fateconsequences of actionsto want to repaythere is a reward

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

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Example sentences

11 results

1. 。。

What goes around comes around.

Tatoeba

2. 。。

He took his own medicine.

Tatoeba

3. 。。

Virtue is its own reward.

Tatoeba

4. 。。

His health was the forfeit of heavy drinking.

Tatoeba

5. 。。

The wages of sin is death.

Tatoeba

6. 、、。。

You've acted foolishly and you will pay for it.

Tatoeba

7. 。。

One of these fine days he will get his just deserts.

Tatoeba

8. 。。

What one has sown one will have to reap.

Tatoeba

9. 。。

It serves you right.

Tatoeba

10. めありいメアリーとむトム、、。。

If Mary slapped Tom, I'm sure he deserved it.

Tatoeba

11. 。。

Tatoeba

い【むくい】

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

reward; recompense; return
punishment; retribution

Other forms

い【むくい】

Generated definitions (experimental)

reward; recompense; return

This meaning refers to something given in recognition of one’s services, efforts, or achievements. It often has a positive connotation.

。。

He received a reward for his years of hard work.

。。

The outcome brought him a good reward.

punishment; retribution

This meaning indicates a consequence for wrongdoing, often implying that the individual will face a penalty for their actions.

。。

Those who commit wrongdoings will inevitably face punishment.

。。

A retribution awaits him for his actions.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to receive a rewardto give a rewardreward for good deedspunishment for bad deedsto seek retributiondivine rewardthe reward of fateconsequences of actionsto want to repaythere is a reward

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)