Vocabulary

What does 補う (おぎなう, oginau) mean?

補う (おぎなう, oginau) means to supplement, to make up for.

Quick facts
Readingおぎなう
Romajioginau
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
おぎなう
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonoginau

to supplement, to make up for

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for

Example sentences

  • I get my vitamins from vegetables.

  • I made up for the shortage of money with my savings.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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