n .
paying back ; making amends ; compensation 배상 ; 보상 ; 보충, 보수

• To make a reparation is to repair some damage that has occurred.
• This word is often used in the plural. The defeated country demanded reparations for he destruction it had suffered at the hands of the victorious army.
  이 단어는 종종 복수로 사용된다. 패전국은 전쟁의 승리로 도취된 군대에 의해서 야기된 파괴 행위에 대해 배상할 것을 요구했다.
• After the accidents we sought reparation in court, but our lawyer was not competent and we didn't win a cent.
• Something that cannot be repaired is irreparable.