“To make up for” in Japanese
Short answer
To make up for in Japanese is “償う” (tsugunau). Full meaning: to make up for, to compensate for, to indemnify, to recompense, to redeem (e.g. a fault), to atone for.
Other ways to say “To make up for” in Japanese
埋め合わす
umeawasu to make up for, to compensate for, to offset
入れ合わせる
ireawaseru to make up for
埋め合わせる
umeawaseru to make up for, to compensate for, to offset
補う
oginau to supplement, to make up for, to compensate for, to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.), to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
償なう
tsugunau to make up for, to compensate for, to indemnify, to recompense, to redeem (e.g. a fault), to atone for
償える
tsugunaeru to make up for, to compensate for, to indemnify, to recompense, to redeem (e.g. a fault), to atone for
埋合せる
umeawaseru to make up for, to compensate for, to offset
埋合す
umeawasu to make up for, to compensate for, to offset
つぐなえる
tsugunaeru to make up for, to compensate for, to indemnify, to recompense, to redeem (e.g. a fault), to atone for
入れ合せる
ireawaseru to make up for
埋め合せる
umeawaseru to make up for, to compensate for, to offset
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