補強 (ほきょう, hokyou) Japanese meaning: reinforcement | KotomoraCommon word›JLPTN1›Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000補強する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | 補強する | 補強しない |
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| Polite | 補強します | 補強しません |
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| Past polite | 補強しました | 補強しませんでした |
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| Past | 補強した | 補強しなかった |
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| Te-form | 補強して | 補強しないで |
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| Desire | 補強したい | 補強したくない |
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| Potential | 補強できる | 補強できない |
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| Passive | 補強される | 補強されない |
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| Causative | 補強させる | 補強させない |
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| Causative passive | 補強させられる | 補強させられない |
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| Volitional | 補強しよう | |
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| Polite volitional | 補強しましょう | |
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| Imperative | 補強しろ | 補強するな |
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| Conditional | 補強すれば | 補強しなければ |
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| Tara conditional | 補強したら | 補強しなかったら |
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Reinforcement work on the old bridge has begun.
They acquired new players to strengthen the team.
Usage patterns
〈物〉の基礎を補強するto reinforce the foundation/base of something
As an earthquake precaution, they reinforced the building's foundation.
チームを補強するto strengthen a team, typically by adding new players
The manager strengthened the team by bringing in new players to boost its offense.
〈事〉を補強するto bolster an argument or claim with additional evidence
The new data reinforced his argument.
耐震補強をするto carry out earthquake-resistant reinforcement (of a building)
This school carried out seismic reinforcement work last year.
