補償

ほしょう · hoshou · JLPT N3 · noun

compensation

補償 — compensation

🩹💰 補償 = mend + repay: patch the damage, then pay it back

補 (ho) means to mend or supplement; its 衣 clothing radical comes from patching cloth. 償 (shou) means to repay or atone: 亻 person + 賞 reward. Together they mean making up for a loss by fixing it and paying for it.

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