賠償
ばいしょう
compensation, reparation
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Examples
住民は会社に賠償を求めた。
じゅうみんはかいしゃにばいしょうをもとめた。
The residents demanded compensation from the company.
損害賠償の金額が決まった。
そんがいばいしょうのきんがくがきまった。
The amount of damages was decided.
裁判所は会社に賠償を命じた。
さいばんしょはかいしゃにばいしょうをめいじた。
The court ordered the company to pay compensation.
Common patterns
- 損害賠償
- damages, compensation for loss
- 賠償を求める
- to seek compensation
- 賠償金を払う
- to pay compensation money
Memory tip
賠償 is paying for harm you are legally responsible for, and it almost always turns up as 損害賠償. 補償 is the softer word for making good a loss — insurance, relocation — with no blame attached.
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