The character 補 originally evokes repairing cloth with a patch, then extends to making up any lack.
The character 補 originally evokes repairing cloth with a patch, then extends to making up any lack.
What does 補う mean?
To supply what is missing so something works or feels whole.
How do you read 補う?
It is read おぎなう, written oginau.
When would you use 補う?
It applies to shortages of material, information, ability, money or people.
How is 補う different from 加える?
加える adds something whether or not it is missing; this specifically fills a shortfall.
How does 補う change in a sentence?
A godan verb: 補って, 補った, 補わない.