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TOPIK 5noun

인과응보

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인과응보가 · 인과응보를

you reap what you sow; karma

Example

남을 속인 그가 벌을 받은 것은 인과응보예요.

It's karma that he got punished after deceiving others.

Word parts

인 cause과 result응 respond보 repay

Literally 'cause and effect, answered in kind' — a Buddhist idea.