Japanese Word Entry

代償
Kana:だいしょう
Romaji:daishou
Definitions:
  1. compensation, reparation, indemnification

  2. price (of achieving a goal), cost

  3. paying compensation on someone's behalf

  4. compensation

  5. compensation, substitution


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Chinese characters used in this word

substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee, replacement (of person or generation), era
Readings
Mandarin: ㄉㄞˋ (dài)
Cantonese: doi6
Japanese: ダイ (dai)、 タイ (tai) / か.わる (kawaru)、 かわ.り (kawari)、 -がわ.り (-gawari)、 か.える (kaeru)、 よ (yo)、 しろ (shiro)
Korean: 대 (dae)
Vietnamese: đại

reparation, make up for, recompense, redeem, repay, restitution
Readings
Mandarin: ㄔㄤˊ (cháng)
Cantonese: soeng4
Japanese: ショウ (shou) / つぐな.う (tsugunau)、 つぐない (tsugunai)
Korean: 상 (sang)
Vietnamese: thường
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