Japanese word

補償

Pronunciation

Romajihoshō

Meaning

  • nouncompensation

Example

会社は事故の被害を補償します。kai sha wa ji ko no hi gai o ho shō shi ma su

The company will compensate for the damage from the accident.

Illustration for 補償 (compensation)

More examples

保険に入っていれば、事故の費用について補償を受けられます。ho ken ni hai tte i re ba ji ko no hi yō ni tsu i te ho shō o u ke ra re ma su

If you have insurance, you can receive compensation for accident-related expenses.

Core concept

Describes restoring what was lost or damaged by providing money or another form of remedy.

Common phrases

  • 補償を受けるho shō o u ke ru

    receive compensation

  • 補償を求めるho shō o moto me ru

    seek compensation

  • 補償の対象ho shō no tai shō

    eligible for compensation

Similar words

賠償baishō: Payment made to make up for harm or loss caused to a person or property.
弁償benshō: Money or goods given to make up for a damaged or lost item.

Definition in Japanese

事故や損害などによって生じた損失を、金銭や代わりの物などで埋め合わせること。ji ko ya son gai na do ni yo tte shō ji ta son shitsu o kin sen ya ka wa ri no mono na do de u me a wa se ru ko to

Word origin

The compound 補償 (hoshō) combines 補 (ho, "supplement") and 償 (shō, "make up for a loss"), expressing the act of making good a loss.

Usage tips

  • In everyday English, compensation often means money paid for work, while 補償 (hoshō) focuses on making up for loss or damage.

Other meanings

  • reparationnoun

Related words

  • 補償するhoshōsurucompensateverb

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