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補うおぎなう

oginau

to compensate for

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Example sentence

彼は講義を小冊子で補った。

He supplemented his lecture with a booklet.

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Kanji in 補う

補
supplement, supply, make good, offset, compensate, assistant, learner

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Words with the same kanji

WordJLPTMeaning
候補N3こうほcandidacy
補償N3ほしょうcompensation, reparation
補助N1ほじょassistance, support, auxiliary
補給N1ほきゅうsupply, supplying, replenishment
補強N1ほきょうreinforcement
補足N1ほそくsupplement, complement
補充N1ほじゅうsupplementation, replenishment, replenishing

More Actions & Movement words

WordMeaning
発はつto depart (e.g., on a plane, train)
熱するねっするto heat
目指すめざすto aim at, to have an eye on
狙うねらうto aim at
迫るせまるto draw near, to press
巡るめぐるto go around
潰すつぶすto smash, to waste
もたれるもたれるto lean against, to lean on

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