報ほう恩おん謝しゃ徳とくじ字FuriganaMeanings1expressionrepaying kindness with gratitudeyojijukugo (four-character idiom)›Buddhism›A Buddhist yojijukugo expressing the idea of gratefully returning a favor or kindness received. Used in formal or literary contexts.報ほう恩おん謝しゃ徳とくの心こころを忘わすれてはいけない。We must not forget the spirit of repaying kindness with gratitude.