補ほ充じゅう

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

補充する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Used for adding to something that has become insufficient, such as supplies, personnel, or missing parts. Often implies restoring to a needed level.

Related words· 8

補ほ給きゅうN2
補給 refers to ongoing supply of necessities like fuel or food, while 補充 focuses on refilling a specific shortage back to a needed level.
補ほ完かんN1
補完 means adding what is missing to make something whole or complete, whereas 補充 means simply refilling a depleted stock.
追つい加かN3
追加 means adding something new or extra, while 補充 specifically means restoring something that has become deficient back to its proper amount.
穴あな埋うめ
補充 is the formal, neutral term for replenishing something that has run short, while 穴埋め often implies a quick or temporary fix.

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充じゅう填てん
補充 means replenishing or restocking something that has run low, whereas 充填 focuses on the physical act of filling material into a space or container.
満みたすN1
補充する means to replenish or restock something that is short, while 満たす focuses on filling something up to capacity.
補おぎなうN2
補充する specifically means to replenish stock, staff, or supplies back to a needed level, whereas 補う is broader and can cover abstract deficiencies too.
補ほ欠けつN1

Don't confuse with

補ほ修しゅう
補修 means to repair or mend something damaged, while 補充 means to replenish or add to something that has run short—easy to confuse because both start with 補.
補ほ足そくN1
補充 means replenishing a quantity or number (e.g. stock, staff), while 補足 means adding missing information or explanation.
補ほ強きょうN1
補充 means to replenish or supplement a missing quantity (e.g. staff, stock), while 補強 means to make something structurally or functionally stronger.