Refers to the amount or part one receives, especially in contexts like dividing profits, inheritance, or allocated resources.
遺産の取り代は兄弟で平等に分けた。
The shares of the inheritance were divided equally among the siblings.
利益の取り代をめぐって争いが起きた。
A dispute arose over the distribution of profits.
Standard kanji spelling.
Alternate kanji form; less common.
Compound of 取り (tori, 'taking') + 代 (shiro, 'substitute' or 'price'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys the idea of 'what one takes as one's due'.