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supplementation, completion, complementing, filling in gaps
The act of adding what is missing or insufficient to make something complete or whole. Used for filling in gaps in knowledge, data, systems, or relationships where each part completes the other.
不足分を補完する。
To supplement what is lacking.
二人の能力は互いに補完し合っている。
Their abilities complement each other.
このデータベースは欠落した部分を別の資料で補完することで、より正確な分析が可能になる。
By supplementing the missing parts of this database with other materials, more accurate analysis becomes possible.
USAGE:
Commonly used in business, academic, and technical contexts. The pattern 互いに補完する (to complement each other) is especially frequent. Also appears in computing contexts such as 自動補完 (autocomplete).
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 補足: supplementary explanation, additional note
- 補充: replenishment, filling a vacancy
- 補填: compensation, making up a deficit
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 互いに補完する: to complement each other
- 補完関係: complementary relationship
- 補完的: complementary
- 自動補完: autocomplete