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 |
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.
自分の過ちを償うために、彼はボランティア活動を始めた。
To atone for his mistake, he started volunteering.
He compensated for the accident's damages with money.
He went to prison to atone for his crime.
She tried hard to make up for her own mistake.
The company fully compensated the victim.
Kana spelling is acceptable, especially in casual writing or when the kanji is considered difficult.