Word

補う

おぎなう
CommonJLPT N2

Meanings

  1. Godan verb · Transitive

    to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)

In Spanish

  1. compensar; cubrir; complementar

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

  • 彼女かのじょが損失そんしつを補おぎなうようわれわれは要求ようきゅうした。

    We demanded that she should make up for the loss.

    Tatoeba #95300(opens in a new tab)
  • あなたの食事しょくじにはビタミンを補おぎなうほうがよい。

    You had better supplement your diet with vitamins.

    Tatoeba #233176(opens in a new tab)

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