English–Japanese
“make up for” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajioginau
Example
睡眠不足を昼寝で補います。sui min fu soku o hiru ne de ogina i ma su
I make up for my lack of sleep with a nap.
How to say “make up for” in Japanese
“Make up for” in Japanese is 補う (oginau).
Expresses covering a deficiency by adding something or using another resource to restore what is lacking.
Example sentences with 補う
この研修は、実務経験の不足を補います。ko no ken shū wa jitsu mu kei ken no fu soku o ogina i ma su
This training makes up for a lack of practical experience.
Tips for using 補う
- 補う (oginau) often describes one person's strength covering another person's weakness, so the missing element need not be a physical object.