Vocab Info

A3 う-verb (う), Transitive verb

償(つぐな)うto make up for, to compensate for, to indemnify, to recompense, to redeem (e.g. a fault), to atone for

    Dictionary Definition

    1. う-verb (う), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to make up for, to compensate for, to indemnify, to recompense, to redeem (e.g. a fault), to atone for

    All Forms

    償う 【つぐなう】、償う 【つぐのう】

    Details

      • つ

      • ぐ

      • な

      • う

    • Frequency

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    Examples

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    • 傷付(きずつ)けた車(くるま)の修理代(しゅうりだい)を償(つぐな)う。

      Compensate for the repair costs of the damaged car.

    • お掛(か)けした迷惑(めいわく)は償(つぐな)うつもりです。

      I intend to make up for the trouble I caused.

    • 怪我(けが)をさせた相手(あいて)に対(たい)してお金(かね)で償(つぐな)いました。

      I compensated the person I injured with money.

    • 彼女(かのじょ)を殴(なぐ)り殺(ころ)したことはいくら謝(あやま)っても償(つぐな)えない過(あやま)ちである。

      No matter how much he apologizes, killing her by hitting is an unforgivable mistake that cannot be compensated for.

    • 過去(かこ)の過(あやま)ちを償(つぐな)わなければこれからもずっと罪悪(ざいあく)感(かん)を抱(かか)えるでしょう。

      If you don't make up for past mistakes, you will continue to carry a sense of guilt.

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