つぐなうつぐのう
Verb, Transitive
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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事故で失われた命は、どんなにお金を払っても償うことはできない。
A life lost in an accident cannot be compensated for, no matter how much money is paid.
彼女は、彼を傷つけたことを深く後悔し、どうすれば償えるか考えていた。
She deeply regretted hurting him and was thinking about how she could make amends.
会社は、顧客に与えた損害を償うため、賠償金を支払った。
The company paid compensation to make up for the damage caused to the customer.
過去の罪を償うべく、彼は残りの人生を慈善活動に捧げた。
To atone for his past sins, he dedicated the rest of his life to charity work.
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