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“Making up for” in Japanese

Short answer
罪滅ぼし tsumihoroboshi つみほろぼし

Making up for in Japanese is “罪滅ぼし” (tsumihoroboshi). Full meaning: atonement (for one's sins), expiation, making amends, making up for (a misdeed).

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