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補充
hojuu
Description
「補充」は、足りなくなった物や人を、また入れて元の数にすることです。
"補充" means to add items or people that have become insufficient to restore the original number.
お店で品物を足したり、会社で新しい人を入れたりする時によく使います。
It is often used when adding goods in a store or hiring new people in a company.
Meanings
補充hojuu
replenishment; filling up what is lacking
水の補充をお願いします。
Please refill the water.
補充するhojuu suru
to replenish; to fill in; to restock
棚に商品を補充する。
Restock the products on the shelf.
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Notes
- Etymology
補 (supplement) + 充 (fill), both characters mean to make complete.
- Nuance
補充 stresses filling a shortage back to full; 追加 just means adding more.
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