賠償する

• Reading: ばいしょうする
• Romaji: baishou suru
• Kanji breakdown: 賠 (bai) — indemnify, compensate; 償 (shou) — repay, atone
• Pronunciation: /bai.ɕoː.sɯ.ɾɯ/

Meaning

To compensate; to pay damages or make reparation for harm or loss caused.

A Group 3 (suru) compound verb combining 賠償 (compensation/reparation) with する. Used in legal, business, and diplomatic contexts. Common collocations include 損害賠償 (damages), 賠償金 (compensation money), and 賠償責任 (liability for compensation).

Examples

1. 企業は被害者に対して賠償する義務がある。 Companies have an obligation to compensate victims.
2. 裁判所は加害者に損害賠償を命じた。 The court ordered the offender to pay damages.
3. 戦後の賠償問題は長年にわたって議論されてきた。 The issue of postwar reparations has been debated for many years.

Usage Guide

Context: legal, business, diplomacy, news

Tone: serious

Origin & History

From Sino-Japanese 賠 (bai, to indemnify/compensate) + 償 (shou, to repay/atone). Literally 'to indemnify and repay,' describing the act of making financial amends.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: Adults

Social background: Educated