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    3. 不足を補う

    不足を補う

    不ふ足そくを​補おぎなう​

    to make up a shortfall

    NTVerbDaily LifeKanji Vocab28 strokes

    ふそくをおぎなう

    Verb

    1.
    to make up a shortfall, to cover a shortage, to compensate for a shortage, to fill a gap

    Stroke 0 / 28

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    不
    negative・non-・bad・ugly・clumsy
    Kanji
    足
    あし・た.りる・た.る・た.す…(5)
    leg・foot・be sufficient・counter for pairs of footwear
    Kanji
    補
    おぎな.う…(1)
    supplement・supply・make good・offset・compensate…(2)
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    う
    u
    Kana
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