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Meaning of 報いる(むくいる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

報いる, 酬いる
Kana Reading
むくいる
Romaji
mukuiru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to reward; to recompense; to repay

Example Sentences

報いる, 酬いる, むくいる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
報いる
Plain Polite
報います
Negative
報いない
Negative Polite
報いません

Past

Plain
報いた
Plain Polite
報いました
Negative
報いなかった
Negative Polite
報いませんでした

Te

Plain
報いて
Plain Polite
報いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
報いられる
Plain Polite
報いられます
Negative
報いられない
Negative Polite
報いられません

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 1

repay, reward, retribution

On: シュウ, シュ, トウ

Kun: むく.いる

13 strokes

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JLPT 3

report, news, reward, retribution

On: ホウ

Kun: むく.いる

12 strokes

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