償う

つぐなう

to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense

What does 償う mean?

償う is a Japanese verb meaning to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense in English. It is written as 償う in kanji, つぐなう in hiragana, and tsugunau in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼はどうやって損失を償うのだろうか。

How will he make good the loss?