Illustration: In a community center tatami room, residents have arranged floor cushions around a low table for a neighborhood gathering. Everyone has a cushion except one tall man, who is trying to fold himself onto a tiny hand towel at the remaining place.

JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

補おぎなう

oginau

to make up for, to supplement

Example sentences

彼かれは昼寝ひるねをして睡眠不足すいみんふそくを補おぎなおうとした。
He tried to make up for his lack of sleep by taking a nap.
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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.
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彼女かのじょの非凡ひぼんな才能さいのうが経験不足けいけんふそくを補おぎなう。
Her genius makes up for her lack of experience.
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Kanji in 補

補supplement; compensateOnホKunおぎなう

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