慰謝料

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 慰謝料(いしゃりょう) means monetary compensation for emotional suffering.
• Basic usage: The examples concern settling an amount during divorce negotiations or claiming compensation for emotional distress.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• What is compensated compared with 治療費
  • 治療費(ちりょうひ) means the costs of medical treatment. 慰謝料 denotes compensation for emotional suffering, so the two terms identify different kinds of payment.