補償

• 読み: ほしょう
• ローマ字: hoshou
• 漢字の分解: 補 (ho) — supplement, compensate; 償 (shou) — repay, atone
• 発音: /ho.ɕoː/

意味

Compensation; reparation; indemnification. Making up for loss or damage through payment or equivalent.

A noun and suru verb (補償する, to compensate). Specifically refers to making amends for damage or loss, typically financial. Must be distinguished from 保証 (guarantee) and 保障 (security/protection). Common patterns: 損害を補償する (to compensate for damages), 補償金 (compensation money), 補償制度 (compensation system). Appears frequently in legal and insurance contexts.

例文

1. 工事の騒音に対して住民に補償が支払われた。
2. 台風の被害に対する補償を申請した。
3. 事故で失った収入を補償してもらうことになった。

使い方ガイド

場面: legal, insurance, government

トーン: serious

起源と歴史

Compound of 補 (ho, to supplement/compensate) and 償 (shou, to repay/atone). Together, 'supplementing through repayment' — restoring what was lost through equivalent return.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal