Japanese

つぐなう
Meaning: to make up for; to compensate; to atone for
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 償う 償わない
Polite 償います 償いません
Past 償った 償わなかった
Polite + Past 償いました 償いませんでした
Te-form 償って 償わなくて
Potential 償える 償えない
Passive 償われる 償われない
Causative 償わせる 償わせない
Causative + Passive 償わされる 償わされない
Imperative 償え 償うな

Handwriting

償
う

Example

He intends to spend his whole life atoning for the crime he committed.

Usage Notes

Used for compensating for a financial loss or atoning for a sin, mistake, or crime. It implies an effort to restore balance after a negative action.

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