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補おぎなう

おぎなう oginau Play N2 Godan verb Transitive

Meanings and examples

不足しているものや損失を補い、埋め合わせる。 to compensate for

Example 1

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.

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Example 2

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.

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Kanji breakdown

補

N2

supplement; supply; make good; offset; compensate; assistant; learner

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候補

N3

こうほ

candidacy

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補償

N1

ほしょう

compensation; reparation

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補充

N1

ほじゅう

supplementation; supplement; replenishment; replenishing

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補助

N1

ほじょ

assistance; support; aid; auxiliary

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補強

N1

ほきょう

compensation; reinforcement