慰謝料

• 読み: いしゃりょう
• ローマ字: isharyo
• 漢字の分解: 慰 (i) — comfort, console; 謝 (sha) — apologise, acknowledge; 料 (ryō) — fee, compensation
• 発音: /i.ɕa.ɾʲoː/

意味

Consolation money; damages; financial compensation paid as reparation for emotional distress, injury, or suffering caused by another party.

A legal and everyday term composed of 慰謝 (consolation/compensation for suffering) and 料 (fee/payment). Commonly used in divorce proceedings, defamation cases, workplace harassment claims, and accident settlements. Unlike 損害賠償 (damages for material loss), 慰謝料 specifically addresses mental and emotional suffering. Amounts are typically determined by courts or mediation.

例文

1. 裁判所は被告に対し、精神的苦痛に対する慰謝料として五百万円の支払いを命じた。
2. 不倫が発覚した夫に、妻は慰謝料を求めて調停の申し立てをした。
3. 職場でのハラスメント被害者が慰謝料を受け取り、ようやく事案が解決した。

使い方ガイド

場面: law, society, divorce, compensation, harassment

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

慰謝 (isha, consolation/solace for suffering, from 慰 meaning comfort + 謝 meaning acknowledge/apologise) + 料 (ryō, fee/compensation). A legal term established in the Meiji civil code tradition.

文化的背景

時代: Meiji–Contemporary

世代: Adults

社会的背景: General