Japanese word

損害賠償

Pronunciation

Romajisongaibaishō

Meaning

  • noundamages

Example

事故の相手に損害賠償を求めます。ji ko no ai te ni son gai bai shō o moto me ma su

I will seek damages from the other party involved in the accident.

Illustration for 損害賠償 (damages)

More examples

契約違反について損害賠償を請求できます。kei yaku i han ni tsu i te son gai bai shō o sei kyū de ki ma su

You can claim damages for breach of contract.

Core concept

It marks a financial response that shifts the cost of harm from the injured party to the person responsible.

Common phrases

  • 損害賠償を請求するson gai bai shō o sei kyū su ru

    claim damages

  • 損害賠償を支払うson gai bai shō o shi hara u

    pay damages

  • 損害賠償を求めるson gai bai shō o moto me ru

    seek damages

Similar words

賠償baishō: Money paid to make up for harm or loss caused to someone else.
弁償benshō: Money paid for the replacement or repair of damaged or missing property.
補償hoshō: Money paid to cover a loss under a contract, regulation, or public program.

Definition in Japanese

事故や違法行為などで生じた損失を、責任のある者が金銭で埋め合わせること。また、その金銭。ji ko ya i hō kō i na do de shō ji ta son shitsu o seki nin no a ru mono ga kin sen de u me a wa se ru ko to ma ta so no kin sen

Word origin

損害賠償 (songai baishō) combines 損害 (songai, "damage") and 賠償 (baishō, "compensation"), built from 損 (son, "loss"), 害 (gai, "harm"), 賠 (bai, "compensate"), and 償 (shō, "repay").

Usage tips

  • A court can award damages, while an injured person can seek damages before the amount is decided.

Other meanings

  • compensationnoun

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