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代償

だいしょう

N2price · cost

Examples

便利さの代償として手間が増えた。

目標を達成した一方で、大きな代償も払った。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: Written 代償 and read だいしょう, it means the price, sacrifice, or compensation resulting from a gain or action.
  • Basic usage: It is used for health lost in pursuit of success or payment for damage.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • More than a listed price
    • The word often frames a consequential cost or recompense rather than retail value.

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