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補う
Readings
おぎなう
oginau
oginau
English
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Transitive verb
to supplement, to make up for, to compensate for, to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.), to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
Transitive verb
to supplement, to make up for, to compensate for, to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.), to fill (e.g. a vacancy) Your personal translations
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Conjugated forms
Present, Future 補う, 補います
[does], will [do] 補わない, 補いません
doesn't [do], will not [do] Past 補った, 補いました
[did] 補わなかった, 補いませんでした
didn't [do] Te-form, Continuative 補って, 補いまして 補わないで, 補いませんで 補わなくて
[does], will [do] 補わない, 補いません
doesn't [do], will not [do] Past 補った, 補いました
[did] 補わなかった, 補いませんでした
didn't [do] Te-form, Continuative 補って, 補いまして 補わないで, 補いませんで 補わなくて
Kanjis
補 ON: ホ KUN: おぎな.う
supplement, supply, make good, offset, compensate, assistant, learner
Stroke: 12 Grade: 6 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-5-7 FC: 3322.2
supplement, supply, make good, offset, compensate, assistant, learner
Stroke: 12 Grade: 6 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-5-7 FC: 3322.2
Phrases