How to say 'Compensation' in Japanese | 賠償

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The Japanese word for Compensation is 'Baishou', written as 賠償 in Japanese.'Compensation' in hiragana is ばいしょう.

word

賠償

Meaning

Compensation

Reading

ばいしょう

baishou

Kanji

賠Compensate, Compensation 償Recompense, Reparation

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.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3273

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 賠償

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

賠

Meaning

Compensate, Compensation

kanji

償

Meaning

Recompense, Reparation

Words Related to 賠償 Through the Kanji 償

This Word contains the Kanji 償 as well.

word

補償

Meaning

Compensation

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