Illustration: At a rest point beside a Japanese cycling route, a tired cyclist holds an almost empty water bottle while a support volunteer pours fresh water into it from a large jug. The cyclist’s bicycle leans nearby with its bottle cage empty, and sweat darkens the collar of the jersey.

JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

補ほ給きゅう

hokyuu

to supply, to replenish

Example sentences

  1. 彼等かれらは兵士へいしたちに十分じゅうぶんな食料しょくりょうと水みずを補給ほきゅうした。

    They supplied the soldiers with enough food and water.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 補給ほきゅうが尽つきはじめている。

    The supplies are beginning to give out.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. その地域ちいきの紛争ふんそうのため石油せきゆの補給ほきゅうが一時いちじとだえた。

    Because of fighting in the region, the oil supply was temporarily cut off.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 補給

  • 補supplement; compensateOnホKunおぎなう
  • 給salary; wageOnキュウKunたまう・たもう

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