Word Meaning 埋め合わす

うめあわす umeawasu

埋め合わす is read as うめあわす (umeawasu) and means to make up for.

Meaning

English

  1. to make up for
  2. to compensate for
  3. to offset

Reading

Kana

うめあわす

Romaji

umeawasu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 106696 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

埋まる

うまる

to be filled (e.g. blank, vacancy, schedule)

埋もれる

うもれる

to be buried

埋め立て

うめたて

land reclamation

埋める

うめる

to bury (e.g. in the ground)

埋蔵

まいぞう

burying in the ground

埋める

うずめる

to cover

埋設

まいせつ

laying underground (e.g. cables)

埋蔵金

まいぞうきん

buried gold

Example Sentences

1

You can make up for lost time by taking an airplane instead of a train.