埋うめ合あわす

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

make up for; compensate for; offset

Used for compensating for a loss, mistake, or shortcoming. Often implies balancing a negative with a positive action or result.

See also: 埋め合わせる

• 遅ち刻こくした分ぶんは残ざん業ぎょうで埋うめ合あわすつもりだ。

  I plan to make up for being late by working overtime.

• 彼かれは自じ分ぶんの失しっ敗ぱいを埋うめ合あわすために懸けん命めいに働はたらいた。

  He worked hard to compensate for his mistake.