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[だい()·しょう()]
daishou
noun, no adjective

English Meaning(s) for 代償

noun, no adjective
  1. compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration

Definition and Synonyms for 代償

Compensation the act of compensating for service or loss or injury
Synonyms: カバー, 代償, 償い, 償う, 埋め合せる, 埋め合わす, 埋め合わせ, 報い, 報う, 報いる, 報償, 填補, 手当, 相殺, 補い, 補う, 補償
Compensate make payment to
Synonyms: 代償, 償う, 埋め合せる, 埋め合わす, 埋め合わせ, 報う, 報いる, 弁償, 応える, 払う, 支払う, 補償, 贖う
Reward benefit resulting from some event or action
Synonyms: メリット, 代償, 余慶, 冥利, 利得, 利益, 報い, 報う, 報いる, 報奨, 報酬, 応報, 恩賞, 特典, 特恵, 褒美, 褒賞, 陽報
Toll value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something
Synonyms: コスト, 代償, 犠牲, 生贄
Compensation something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
Synonyms: 代償, 償い, 償う, 償金, 埋め合せる, 埋め合わす, 埋め合わせ, 報償, 報償金, 報奨, 報酬, 填補, 対価, 弁償, 弁償金, 手当, 補償, 補償金, 謝金, 賠償
Compensate compensate
Synonyms: 代償, 償う, 埋め合せる, 埋め合わす, 埋め合わせ, 報う, 報いる, 弁償, 応える, 払う, 支払う, 補償, 贖う

Meanings for each kanji in 代償

» substitute; change; convert; replace; period; age; counter for decades of ages, eras, etc.; generation; charge; rate; fee
» reparation; make up for; recompense; redeem

Categories 代償 is a member of

Rectification the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake
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Pay give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
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Value the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
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Welfare something that aids or promotes well-being
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Recompense payment or reward (as for service rendered)
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 代償

Sample Sentences for 代償

How much we still have to pay for peace is a riddle.
I guess having zero shame is the price of genius.
What price do we have to pay for these advantages?
Taxes are the price we pay for a civilized society.
She got nothing in reward for her kindness.

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