報いる
Meanings
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
Intransitive verb
1. to reward; to recompense; to repay (usu. in the passive)
2. to retaliate; to get revenge
Kanji used
Pitch accent
むくいる
Examples8
結局
Honesty will pay in the long run.
彼女の
Her feeling for him was reciprocated.
さおり
His affection for Saori was not reciprocated.
会社
The company rewarded him with promotion.
親
The sins of the fathers are visited upon the children.
我が社
This new product of ours is a serious blow to our rival company.