償う

つぐなう

Also written つぐのう

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for

Kanji

• 償 compensate. Read as つぐなう.

Example sentences

• 金で命は償えない。
  Money cannot compensate for life.
• なにも彼の過去のミスを償うことはできないでしょう。
  Nothing will make up for his past mistakes.
• だれがその損害を償うのですか。
  Who will compensate for the loss?
• その損害は保険金で償われた。
  The damage was covered by insurance.
• あなたの損失は償います。
  I will compensate you for your loss.

Common phrases

• 罪を償う

Words containing 償う

• 功罪相償う (こうざいあいつぐなう) the good and bad deeds cancel each other out

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