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    3. 応報主義

    応報主義

    応おう報ほう主しゅ義ぎ

    retributivism

    NTNounPolitics & LawKanji Vocab37 strokes

    おうほうしゅぎ

    Noun

    1.
    retributivism, retributive justice, principle of punitive justice, belief that crimes deserve suitable punishment

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    Kanji that make up this word

    応
    あた.る・まさに・こた.える…(6)
    apply・answer・yes・OK・reply…(1)
    報
    むく.いる…(1)
    report・news・reward・retribution
    主
    ぬし・おも・あるじ…(6)
    lord・chief・master・main thing・principal
    義
    righteousness・justice・morality・honor・loyalty…(1)
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