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報いる

酬いる

Reading

Kana: むくいる
Romaji: mukuiru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v1
vt
1

to reward; to recompense; to repay

See also: 報う
2

to retaliate; to get revenge

See also: 一矢を報いる

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

(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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結局(けっきょく)誠実(せいじつ)さは(むく)いられる。
➥Honesty will pay in the long run.
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会社(かいしゃ)昇進(しょうしん)(かれ)業績(ぎょうせき)(むく)いた。
➥The company rewarded him with promotion.
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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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(あく)(むく)いるに(ぜん)()ってせよ。
➥Render good for evil.
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彼女(かのじょ)(かれ)(おも)気持(きも)ちは(むく)いられた。
➥Her feeling for him was reciprocated.
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