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What does 代償 (だいしょう) mean?

代償 (だいしょう) means price paid, sacrifice, compensation.

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Readingだいしょう
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
だいしょう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommon

price paid, sacrifice, compensation

  1. 1noun compensation; reparation; indemnification
  2. 2noun price (of achieving a goal); cost
  3. 3noun paying compensation on someone's behalf
  4. 4noun compensation
  5. 5noun compensation; substitution

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