短を補う

たんをおぎなう

to remedy one's defects

欠を補う

けつをおぎなう

to bridge a gap, to supply a lack

欠陥を補う

けっかんをおぎなう

to make up for a fault

不足を補う

ふそくをおぎなう

to make up a shortfall, to cover a shortage, to compensate for a shortage, to fill a gap

補

ほ

assistant..., probationary...

補い合う

おぎないあう

to complement

補訂

ほてい

revising (and supplementing)

補記

ほき

addition (to a text), additional entry (e.g. to a database)

補填

ほてん

compensating, making up for, supplementation

補体

ほたい

complement (blood proteins)

補殺

ほさつ ほや

assist

補数

ほすう

complement, complementary

補弦

ほげん ほつる

supplementary chord

補法

ほほう

revitalizing treatment that stimulates the organs or the meridians (in Chinese medicine)

補注

ほちゅう

supplementary note

兼補

けんぽ

carrying on a second line of work

修補

しゅうほ

repairing

補選

ほせん

bye-election, by-election

補足

ほそく

supplement, complement