reward; compensation; something given in return
Used for a benefit, payment, favor, or repayment received in exchange for something. Common in the pattern 見返りに, meaning 'in return for' or 'in exchange for.'
He helps people without asking for anything in return.
I received an honorarium in return for my cooperation.
Limited financial or legal use for property or a guarantee offered as security. In ordinary modern speech, 担保 is the more direct word for 'collateral.'
In financial documents, 見返り can refer to collateral or security.
turning to look back; looking over one's shoulder
A noun use for the action or pose of turning around to look behind; often encountered in descriptions of poses, pictures, or figures.
In the photograph, she is posing while looking back over her shoulder.
He received money in exchange for providing information.
She helped out without seeking anything in return.
The company handed over shares as compensation for the cooperation.