"因果応報" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [ĩŋɡa̠o̞ːho̞ː] Forms: 因果応報 [canonical] (ruby: (いん), (), (おう), (ほう)), inga ōhō [romanization], ingwaoufou [romanization], いんぐわおうほう [hiragana, historical]
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. Etymology templates: {{compound|ja|因果|応報|sort=いんがおうほう|t1=cause and effect; karmic results, fate; misfortune|t2=retribution|tr1=inga|tr2=ōhō}} 因果 (inga, “cause and effect; karmic results, fate; misfortune”) + 応報 (ōhō, “retribution”) Head templates: {{ja-noun|いんが おうほう|hhira=いんぐわおうほう}} 因(いん)果(が)応(おう)報(ほう) • (inga ōhō) ^(←いんぐわおうほう (ingwaoufou)?)
  1. retribution, karma: good fortune for those who have done good deeds, and misfortune for those who have done bad deeds Wikipedia link: ja:大辞林, ja:松村明

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