賠償金

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 賠償金 is read as ばいしょうきん and is a noun for money paid as damages or compensation in response to harm or loss for which someone is responsible.
• Basic usage: A court order appears in 賠償金の支払い, while compensation for damaged equipment appears in 設備の賠償金.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Compensation paid in money
  • It denotes the monetary amount assessed for harm rather than an apology, repair, or the general act of making amends.
• Difference from 賠償
  • 賠償 covers the act and responsibility of compensating for damage, whereas 賠償金 is the sum of money actually paid.