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補償 — meaning in English

hoshō

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English meaning

  • reparation noun Payment or other compensation made to people who have been wronged, especially by a state to a group it has harmed. Usually plural: reparations.
  • satisfaction noun A feeling of contentment or fulfillment that comes from getting what you need or want.

Senses

補償 is used for these senses in English:

  • reparation (usually, in the plural) A payment of time, effort or money to compensate for past transgression(s).

reparation — full definition

  1. noun Payment or other compensation made to people who have been wronged, especially by a state to a group it has harmed. Usually plural: reparations.
  2. noun The act of making up for a wrong you have done.

satisfaction — full definition

  1. noun A feeling of contentment or fulfillment that comes from getting what you need or want.
  2. noun Compensation or repayment for a wrong or loss.

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