noun
circumstantial retribution; dependent reward
Buddhist term: the physical and social environment one is born into as a result of past karma, contrasted with 正報 (the individual body and mind). Used in doctrinal contexts.
See also: 正報
依報とは、前世の業によって生まれる環境のことを指す仏教用語です。
依報 is a Buddhist term referring to the environment one is born into due to karma from previous lives.