Japanese

Noun

応報 ‎(hiragana おうほう, romaji ōhō)

1. retribution, just deserts

   応報刑論 (おうほうけいろん)

   ōhōkeiron

   theory of punishment as retribution

Compounds

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

Synonyms

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