How to say 'Supplement' in Japanese | 補う

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The Japanese word for Supplement is 'Oginau', written as 補う in Japanese.'Supplement' in hiragana is おぎなう.

word

補う

Meaning

Supplement

Reading

おぎなう

oginau

Kanji

補Supplement

Explanation

The Japanese verb '補う (おぎなう)' means 'to supplement' or 'to compensate for something lacking'. It is used when adding something to make up for a deficiency or to fill in a gap. This verb can be applied in various contexts, such as financial, informational, or physical shortages. For example: We need to supplement the budget「予算を補う必要がある」(よさんをおぎなうひつようがある). She compensated for her lack of experience with enthusiasm「彼女は経験不足を熱意で補った」(かのじょはけいけんぶそくをねついでおぎなった). It is also commonly used in contexts where something is added to enhance or complete something else, such as in '知識を補う (ちしきをおぎなう) (to supplement knowledge)'.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6033

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 補う

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

補

Meaning

Supplement

Hiragana in the Word 補う

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

う

Reading

Words Related to 補う Through the Kanji 補

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 補 as well.

word

候補

Meaning

Candidate

word

補助

Meaning

Assistance, Subsidy

word

補償

Meaning

Compensation

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'Oginau' means 'Supplement' .

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