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TOPIK 6noun

업보

eopbo [업뽀]

업보가 · 업보를

karma, karmic retribution

Example

사람들은 그의 불행을 지난 잘못의 업보라고 말했어요.

People said his misfortune was karma for his past wrongs.

Word parts

업 deed보 repay

Literally 'deeds repaid'; 업 is the Buddhist word for karma.

Good to know

In everyday talk, 자업자득 or 인과응보 are common ways to say 'you reap what you sow'.