つぐなう
Tsugunau
Also read: つぐのう
償う (Tsugunau) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to make up for, to compensate for, to indemnify, to recompense”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
Examples
金で命は償えない。
Money cannot compensate for life.
あなたの損失は償います。
I will compensate you for your loss.
その損害は保険金で償われた。
The damage was covered by insurance.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).