noun
Refers to compensation paid by a defeated nation to cover war damages, often used in historical and legal contexts.
戦争賠償の支払いは、戦後の復興に大きな影響を与えた。
The payment of war reparations had a major impact on postwar reconstruction.
Compound of 戦争 (sensō, 'war') and 賠償 (baishō, 'compensation, reparations').