noun
poetic justice; retributive justice
A literary concept where virtue is rewarded and vice punished in a fitting or ironic manner. Often used in discussions of narrative structure.
この物語では、悪者が自らの罠にかかるという詩的正義が描かれている。
This story depicts poetic justice, where the villain falls into his own trap.
詩的正義の概念は、古典文学から現代の映画まで広く見られる。
The concept of poetic justice is widely seen from classical literature to modern films.
因果応報 is a Buddhist term for karmic retribution, often implying a moral cause-and-effect over a longer timescale, while 詩的正義 is a literary device focusing on fitting narrative outcomes.
Compound of 詩的 (poetic) and 正義 (justice), likely a calque from English 'poetic justice'.