報い

酬い

Reading

Kana: むくい
Romaji: mukui
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Definition

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reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution

Kanji

Readings: ホウ、 むく.いる
Meanings: report, news, reward, retribution
Readings: シュウ、 シュ、 トウ、 むく.いる
Meanings: repay, reward, retribution

Example Sentences

悪事(あくじ)(むく)い。
➥What one has sown one will have to reap.
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それは当然(とうぜん)(むく)いだ。
➥It serves you right.
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(かれ)一矢(いっし)(むく)いてやった。
➥I took a swing at him.
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(つみ)(むく)いは()である。
➥The wages of sin is death.
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(おや)因果(いんが)()(むく)いる。
➥The sins of the fathers are visited upon the children.
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(かれ)当然(とうぜん)(むく)いを()けた。
➥He took his own medicine.
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