Meaning

Primary

Reimbursement

Alternative

Compensation

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

My dialect has offended you? I will make reparation by giving you a reimbursement and some compensation. I'm sorry my dialect was so bad you couldn't understand the speech. Here's your money back.

Reading

べんしょう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

あなた、私が貸したシャツにケチャップこぼしましたよね?弁償してください。

You spilled ketchup on the shirt I lent you, didn't you? Please compensate me for it.

Kanji Composition