compensation, indemnify
On'yomi (音読み)
- バイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 賠 (ばい) primarily represents the concept of compensation or indemnification. You will frequently encounter this character in nouns rather than verbs. For instance, 賠償 (ばいしょう) means 'compensation,' while 賠償金 (ばいしょうきん) refers to the 'indemnity payment' you might receive after an accident. Another common term is 損害賠償 (そんがいばいしょう), which means 'restitution' for damages. A special usage note is that this kanji is often seen in legal and insurance contexts, particularly when discussing responsibilities for damages and financial obligations.
Example sentences
彼は賠償金を支払った。
He paid the compensation.
Meanings across languages
- English
- compensation, indemnify
- Tiếng Việt
- bồi thường, bảo hiểm
- 日本語
- 賠償, 保障
- 한국어
- 보상, 배상
- 中文
- 赔偿, 弥补
- id
- kompensasi
- th
- การชดเชย
- es
- compensación
- fr
- indemnité
- de
- Entschädigung
- pt
- compensação
Common compounds
- 賠償compensation, reparations, indemnity
- 賠償金indemnities, reparations
- 損害賠償restitution, damages, indemnity
- 自賠責保険mandatory vehicle liability insurance
- 賠責liability insurance
- 損賠restitution, compensation for damages
- 国賠state indemnity, state compensation
- 自賠法Automobile Accident Compensation Act
Words using this kanji
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