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補償ほしょう

ほしょう hoshou Play N1 Noun Suru verb Transitive

Meanings and examples

損害や不利益を埋め合わせること。 compensation; reparation

Example 1

彼かれはお金かねでその事故じこの補償ほしょうをした。

He compensated me for the accident with money.

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Example 2

政府せいふは損害そんがいを補償ほしょうしなければならなかった。

The government had to make up for the loss.

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Kanji breakdown

償

N1

reparation; make up for; recompense; redeem

On reading
ショウ
Kun reading
つぐな.う
Radical
人

補

N2

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

On reading
ホ
Kun reading
おぎな.う
Radical
衣
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弁償

N1

べんしょう

next word; compensation; reparation; indemnity; reimbursement

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補充

N1

ほじゅう

supplementation; supplement; replenishment; replenishing

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補助

N1

ほじょ

assistance; support; aid; auxiliary

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補強

N1

ほきょう

compensation; reinforcement

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補給

N1

ほきゅう

supply; supplying; replenishment