おぎな
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, う, transitive)
1. to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
Kanji used
supplementary
Pitch accent
ぎな
Top 6800
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap
to remedy one's defects
to bridge a gap; to supply a lack
Examples (5 in total)
He supplemented his lecture with a booklet.
Diligence may compensate for lack of experience.
You must make up the loss next week.
He tried to make up for his lack of sleep by taking a nap.
I must work hard to make up for lost time.