補う

おぎなう

to supplement

N2 #9,735

Meanings

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

Its kanji

補ホ · おぎな.う supplement, supply, make good, offset, compensate, assistant, learner

In sentences

彼かれはその損失そんしつを補おぎなった。 He made up for the deficit. #2260329

彼かれは講義こうぎを小冊子しょうさっしで補おぎなった。 He supplemented his lecture with a booklet. #107313