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業果 (ごうか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

業ごう果か

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か

Meanings

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noun

effects of karma; karmic results

Buddhist term referring to the consequences or fruits of one's actions (karma). Used in religious or philosophical contexts.

善よい行おこないの業ごう果かとして、彼かれは幸しあわせな人じん生せいを送おくった。
As a karmic result of his good deeds, he lived a happy life.

Kanji

業business, vocation, arts
果fruit, reward, carry out

Similar words

業ごう
業 (ごう) refers to karma or actions themselves, while 業果 specifically denotes the results or effects of those actions.
因いん果が
因果 is a broader term for cause and effect, often used in both Buddhist and general contexts, whereas 業果 is more specifically the fruit of karma.

Etymology

Compound of 業 (ごう, 'karma, action') and 果 (か, 'fruit, result'). A Buddhist term for the consequences of one's actions.