Word details

補償

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 補償.

Dictionary

Entry

補償しょうNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #27762
1

compensation; reparation

Examples
政府は損害を補償しなければならなかった。
The government had to make up for the loss.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

supplement, supply, make good, offset, compensate, assistant, learner

12 strokesFrequency 332JLPT N2Grade 6

On

Kun

おぎな.う

reparation, make up for, recompense, redeem

17 strokesFrequency 854JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ショウ

Kun

つぐな.う

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