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償う · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 償う | 償わない |
| Polite | 償います | 償いません |
| Past polite | 償いました | 償いませんでした |
| Past | 償った | 償わなかった |
| Te-form | 償って | 償わないで |
| Desire | 償いたい | 償いたくない |
| Potential | 償える | 償えない |
| Passive | 償われる | 償われない |
| Causative | 償わせる | 償わせない |
| Causative passive | 償わせられるalso 償わされる | 償わせられないalso 償わされない |
| Volitional | 償おう | |
| Polite volitional | 償いましょう | |
| Imperative | 償え | 償うな |
| Conditional | 償えば | 償わなければ |
| Tara conditional | 償ったら | 償わなかったら |
Meanings
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godan verb (-u), transitive verb
compensate for; make up for; atone for
Used for making amends for a loss, mistake, or wrongdoing, often with money, effort, or moral reparation. Can be used for both concrete compensation (damages, debt) and abstract atonement (sin, fault).
He compensated the victim for the damage.
To atone for his mistake, he started volunteering.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉を〈物〉で償うto make up for something with money, effort, or one's life
He compensated for the accident's damages with money.
- 罪を償うto atone for a crime or sin
He went to prison to atone for his crime.
- 過ちを償うto make up for a mistake or fault
She tried hard to make up for her own mistake.
- 〈人〉に償うto compensate someone (for harm or loss caused to them)
The company fully compensated the victim.