弁償

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Written 弁償 and read べんしょう, it is compensating for specific property one has damaged or lost by paying money or replacing it.
• Basic usage: It appears in paying for a stained borrowed book and the repair cost of a broken window.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Liability rather than gift
  • The payment remedies a loss caused by the payer rather than expressing voluntary generosity.