JLPT N1 Advanced
報われる
To be rewarded or have one’s efforts pay off
Readings
Other forms
報われます polite form
報われた plain past
報われない negative form
酬われる rarely-used kanji
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
To be rewarded / To pay off
Indicates that substantial effort, sacrifice, or suffering has finally led to a satisfactory or successful result.
Example
今 まで の 努力 が 、 やっと 報われた 。
All my effort up to now has finally paid off.
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