慰い謝しゃ料りょう

noun

consolation money; damages; solatium

Legal and everyday term for monetary compensation paid to soothe emotional distress or as reparation, especially in divorce or personal injury cases.

• 離り婚こんの慰い謝しゃ料りょうとして500ごひゃく万まん円えんを請せい求きゅうした。

  She demanded 5 million yen as consolation money for the divorce.

• 事じ故この被ひ害がい者しゃに慰い謝しゃ料りょうが支し払はらわれた。

  Damages were paid to the victim of the accident.