응보

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 應報, from 應 (“respond”) + 報 (“revenge”). See also Chinese 報應 / 报应 (bàoyìng).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɯ(ː)ŋbo̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [응(ː)보]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?eungbo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?eungbo
    McCune–Reischauer?ŭngbo
    Yale Romanization?ūngpo

    Noun

    응보 • (eungbo) (hanja 應報)

    1. retribution, revenge
    2. (Buddhism) karma
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