CEFR C1

damages

Translation

損害賠償 / 賠償金 / 損害賠償金

Meaning

In law, damages are money that a court orders someone to pay as compensation for loss, injury, or harm. This legal plural is not the same as the everyday uncountable noun damage.

Examples

  • 裁判所は原告に損害賠償を認めました。
    The court awarded damages to the plaintiff.
  • 会社は損害賠償として五万ドルを支払うことに同意しました。
    The company agreed to pay $50,000 in damages.