補う (おぎなう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

補う (おぎなう) means to make up for / to compensate.

See example sentences below.

補う at a glance

補う

おぎなうoginau

N2verb

to make up for / to compensate

補うおぎなうoginauN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to make up for / to compensate

Example 1

不足している栄養を補う。

Translation

Make up for the lacking nutrition.

Example 2

勉強時間を補うために努力した。

Translation

I worked hard to compensate for lost study time.