How to say "Compensation" in Japanese | 賠償

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Compensation" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Compensation" is "Baishou", written in japanese as "賠償".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun '賠償 (ばいしょう)' refers to 'compensation', particularly in the context of legal or financial reparation for damages, losses, or injuries. It is commonly used in legal settings, such as lawsuits or insurance claims, where one party is required to compensate another for harm caused. For example: The company paid compensation for the damages「会社は損害の賠償を支払った」(かいしゃはそんがいのばいしょうをしはらった). He demanded compensation for the accident「彼は事故の賠償を要求した」(かれはじこのばいしょうをようきゅうした). This term is often associated with formal or serious situations where restitution is necessary.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "賠" means "Compensate" and "Compensation" and can be read as "Bai". And The kanji "償" means "Recompense" and "Reparation" and can be read as "Shou" and "Tsuguna".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Baishou" mean in japanese?

"Baishou" means "Compensation" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ば" is read as "ba". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "つ" is read as "tsu". The hiragana "ぐ" is read as "gu". And The hiragana "な" is read as "na".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.