因果

いんが

cause and effect; causality

Also:karma, unfortunate

What does 因果 mean?

因果 is a Japanese noun meaning cause and effect; causality in English. It can also be translated as karma, unfortunate depending on context. It is written as 因果 in kanji, いんが in hiragana, and inga in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

親の因果が子に報いる。

The sins of the fathers are visited upon the children.