補う (Oginau) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to supplement, to make up for, to compensate for, to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
Examples
彼は講義を小冊子で補った。
He supplemented his lecture with a booklet.
彼女の非凡な才能が経験不足を補う。
Her genius makes up for her lack of experience.
彼は知恵の足りないのを力で補った。
What he lacked in wit, he made up for in energy.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).