無償

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 無償 (むしょう) combines absence 無 and compensation 償 to mean free of charge or without compensation.
• Basic usage: It applies to repairs provided at no cost and materials donated without payment.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• No fee and no compensation
  • 無償 can describe what the recipient pays or what the provider receives; both involve the absence of monetary return.