償う
つぐなう
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense
Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-u), Transitive
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
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| Present | 償うつぐなう | 償いますつぐないます |
| Negative | 償わないつぐなわない | 償いませんつぐないません |
| Past | 償ったつぐなった | 償いましたつぐないました |
| Past negative | 償わなかったつぐなわなかった | 償いませんでしたつぐないませんでした |
| Te-form | 償ってつぐなって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 償えるつぐなえる |
| Passive | 償われるつぐなわれる |
| Causative | 償わせるつぐなわせる |
| Volitional | 償おうつぐなおう |
| Imperative | 償えつぐなえ |
| Conditional (ば) | 償えばつぐなえば |
| Conditional (たら) | 償ったらつぐなったら |
Example sentences
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He made amends for his mistakes.
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I will make up for it next time.
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He committed suicide to atone for his sin.
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He made up for the sins of his brother.
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I will compensate you for your loss.
More examples (9)
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He will make amends for the damage.
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The damage was covered by insurance.
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Who will compensate for the loss?
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I promise you every possible compensation.
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I will make up for the damage I did to your car.
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I'll have to make amends to them for my mistake.
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Nothing will make up for his past mistakes.
私たちがおかけしたご苦労に対してどうしたら償いができるでしょう。
How can we make it up to you for all that you have suffered because of us?
こういうと一部の人たちには、ピンとこないかもしれないが、私はサラリーマンのままでいるほうがいい。収支を償わせることで、頭を悩ます必要がないからだ。
It may not appeal to some, but I prefer to remain a salaried man; I don't have to worry so much about making both ends meet.