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代償だいしょう (daishou)

compensation

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Meaning

代償 (だいしょう, daishou) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “compensation”.

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Example sentences 10

車くるまを傷きずつけた代償だいしょうとして50万まん円えん支払しはらいました

I paid 500,000 yen as compensation for damage to the car.

その勝利しょうりの代償だいしょうは大おおきかった。

The victory was dearly won.

税金ぜいきんは文明ぶんめい社会しゃかいの代償だいしょうである。

Taxes are the price we pay for a civilized society.

彼は罪の代償として命を取られた.

His life was the forfeit of his crime.

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