Complement

"Complement" in Japanese

差集合

sashūgō

(set theory: relative complement)

補文

hobun

(word or group of words completing the predicate, identified with the subject or object)

補語

hogo

(word or group of words completing the predicate, identified with the subject or object)

補部

hobu

(word or group of words completing the predicate, identified with the subject or object)

補集合

hoshūgō

(set theory: absolute complement)

Complement vs Compliment: Meaning, Memory Trick, Examples

Stop mixing up complement and compliment with one memory pattern and contextual examples.

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