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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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