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補う
おぎなう
N2
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
to compensate for
2
to supplement
3
to make up for
Example sentence
勤勉さが経験不足を補うこともあり得る。
Diligence may compensate for lack of experience.
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Kanji in this word
補
Supplement, Supply, Make Good
12 strokes
More words with
補
補強
ほきょう ·
reinforcement
N1
補助
ほじょ ·
assistance
N1
補足
ほそく ·
supplement
N1
補償
ほしょう ·
compensation
N3
補給
ほきゅう ·
Full entry on Jisho
supply
N1
候補者
こうほしゃ ·
candidate
補欠
ほけつ ·
filling a vacancy
補完
ほかん ·
complementation
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