強きょう化か

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

strengthening; reinforcement; enhancement

General term for making something stronger, more intense, or more robust. Used for physical strength, security, regulations, cooperation, and abstract qualities.

• 政せい府ふは安あん全ぜん保ほ障しょうを強きょう化かする方ほう針しんだ。

  The government plans to strengthen national security.

• このトレーニングで筋きん力りょくを強きょう化かできる。

  You can build muscle strength with this training.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

reinforcement (psychology)

Technical term in psychology for operant conditioning: increasing the likelihood of a behavior by providing a consequence.

• 行こう動どう療りょう法ほうでは、望のぞましい行こう動どうを強きょう化かするために報ほう酬しゅうを用もちいる。

  In behavior therapy, rewards are used to reinforce desirable behaviors.