1.
replenishment, supplementing, restocking, filling up
The act of adding to something that has been depleted or is insufficient, in order to restore it to the required level. Used for supplies, personnel, and resources.
在庫を補充する。
Restock the inventory.
人手が足りないので、人員を補充する必要がある。
We're short-staffed, so we need to bring in additional personnel.
自動販売機の飲み物を定期的に補充するのが私の仕事です。
My job is to regularly restock the drinks in the vending machines.
USAGE:
A practical word common in business and daily life. Used for restocking goods, replenishing supplies, and filling personnel vacancies.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 補給: supply, replenishment (often military or large-scale logistics)
- 補充: replenishment, restocking (general filling of shortages)
- 補填: compensation, making up for a deficit (especially financial)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 在庫を補充する: to restock inventory
- 人員を補充する: to supplement personnel
- 補充要員: replacement personnel