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補う おぎなう N2

  1. to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy); to make up for; to supplement

欠を補う けつをおぎなう

  1. to bridge a gap; to supply a lack

短を補う たんをおぎなう

  1. to remedy one's defects

不足を補う ふそくをおぎなう

  1. to compensate for a shortage; to cover a shortage; to fill a gap; to make up a shortfall

欠 けつ

  1. deficiency; lack; vacancy
  2. absence; non-attendance
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