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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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Mine a sentence — saw 補う in the wild?
Kanji in this word
補
Supplement, Supply, Make Good
12 strokes
More words with
補
候補
こうほ ·
candidacy
N3
立候補
りっこうほ ·
candidacy
補償
ほしょう ·
compensation
N3
補助
ほじょ ·
assistance
N1
補佐
ほさ ·
aid
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補強
ほきょう ·
reinforcement
N1
補給
ほきゅう ·
supply
N1
補正予算
ほせいよさん ·
revised budget
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