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A3 Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
償うto make up for, to compensate for, to indemnify, to recompense, to redeem (e.g. a fault), to atone for
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Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
1.
to make up for, to compensate for, to indemnify, to recompense, to redeem (e.g. a fault), to atone for
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償う 【つぐなう】、償う 【つぐのう】
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傷付けた車の修理代を償う。
Compensate for the repair costs of the damaged car.
お掛けした迷惑は償うつもりです。
I intend to make up for the trouble I caused.
怪我をさせた相手に対してお金で償いました。
I compensated the person I injured with money.
彼女を殴り殺したことはいくら謝っても償(*)えない過ちである。
No matter how much he apologizes, killing her by hitting is an unforgivable mistake that cannot be compensated for.
過去の過ちを償(*)わなければこれからもずっと罪悪感を抱えるでしょう。
If you don't make up for past mistakes, you will continue to carry a sense of guilt.
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