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弁償 (べんしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
compensation ; reparation ; indemnification
Refers to making up for a loss or damage, usually by paying money or replacing an item. Often used in legal, insurance, or everyday contexts when someone takes responsibility for a mistake or accident.
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They demanded compensation.
Written forms 弁べん 償しょう Usage 100%
Standard modern kanji spelling.
辨べん 償しょう
out-dated kanji form
Outdated kanji form; 辨 is the old form of 弁.
Kanji 償 reparation, make up for, recompense 辨 discrimination, dispose of, distinguish Similar words 賠ばい 償しょう 賠償 is broader, often used for war reparations or large-scale damages, while 弁償 is more personal and concrete, like paying for something you broke.
補ほ 償しょう 補償 focuses on making up for a loss or deficiency, often in a systematic way (e.g., insurance), whereas 弁償 implies direct responsibility and restitution.
Etymology Compound of 弁 (べん, 'to manage, to handle') and 償 (しょう, 'to compensate, to make up for'). The combination naturally yields the meaning of handling compensation.
