補う (おぎなう, oginau) Japanese meaning: supplement | KotomoraCommon word›JLPTN2›Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000補う · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | 補う | 補わない |
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| Polite | 補います | 補いません |
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| Past polite | 補いました | 補いませんでした |
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| Past | 補った | 補わなかった |
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| Te-form | 補って | 補わないで |
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| Desire | 補いたい | 補いたくない |
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| Potential | 補える | 補えない |
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| Passive | 補われる | 補われない |
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| Causative | 補わせる | 補わせない |
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| Causative passive | 補わせられるalso 補わされる | 補わせられないalso 補わされない |
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| Volitional | 補おう | |
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| Polite volitional | 補いましょう | |
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| Imperative | 補え | 補うな |
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| Conditional | 補えば | 補わなければ |
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| Tara conditional | 補ったら | 補わなかったら |
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I made up the shortfall with my savings.
I compensate for my lack of experience with hard work.
We fill the vacancy with part-time workers.
Usage patterns
〈物〉で〈事〉を補うto make up for something with something else
He made up for his lack of experience with hard work.
栄養を補うto supplement one's nutrition
I'm taking supplements to make up for missing nutrients.
弱点を補うto compensate for a weakness
The team compensated for its weak defense with strong offense.
資金を補うto make up for a shortfall in funds
We covered the funding shortfall with a bank loan.
Expressions
欠を補うbridge a gap; supply a lack; make up for a shortfall 短を補うremedy one's defects; make up for one's shortcomings 不足を補うmake up a shortfall; cover a shortage; fill a gap
