JLPT N1 Advanced
報う
To repay an action, whether by rewarding effort or exacting revenge.
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1 Godan Verb
To Reward / To Repay a Kindness
Signifies compensating for labor, merit, or sacrifice with a corresponding return.
Example
長年 の 努力 が 、 ついに 報われた 。
My many years of hard work were finally rewarded.
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2 Godan Verb
To Get Revenge / To Retaliate
Refers to striking back or returning an action in response to hostility or resentment.
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