補う
Meanings
Godan verb
Transitive verb
1. to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
おぎなう
Examples13
あなた
You had better supplement your diet with vitamins.
彼
He supplemented his lecture with a booklet.
あなた
You must make up the loss next week.
彼
What he lacked in wit, he made up for in energy.
彼女の
Her genius makes up for her lack of experience.
彼
He worked hard to make up for his lack of experience.