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善因善果 (ぜんいんぜんか, zeninzenka) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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善ぜん 因いん 善ぜん 果か と いう 言こと 葉ば は 、 仏ぶっ 教きょう の 因いん 果が 応おう 報ほう の 考かんが え に 基もと づい て いる 。
The phrase 善因善果 is based on the Buddhist concept of karmic retribution.
He is always kind to others. True to the principle of good causes bringing good results, he receives help from many people.
Kanji 善 virtuous, good, goodness 因 cause, factor, be associated with 果 fruit, reward, carry out Related words 悪あく 因いん 悪あっ 果か The opposite concept: bad actions lead to bad results. Often used together to illustrate the full karmic principle.
因いん 果が 応おう 報ほう A broader Buddhist term for karmic retribution, encompassing both good and bad consequences. 善因善果 is a specific expression of the positive side.
Etymology A yojijukugo composed of 善 (good), 因 (cause), 善 (good), 果 (effect), directly reflecting the Buddhist doctrine of karma. The exact historical origin as a set phrase is uncertain, but it is a natural kanji compound expressing the principle that virtuous causes yield virtuous results.
