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増強

ぞうきょう

nountransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1reinforce
2increase
3reinforcement
4augmentation
5strengthening

Example sentence

新大統領は軍を増強したいと思っている。

The new president wants to build up the army.

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Kanji in this word

増Increase, Add, Augment14 strokes 強Strong11 strokes

More words with 増

増加ぞうか · increaseN3 増税ぞうぜい · tax increase 急増きゅうぞう · rapid increase 増大ぞうだい · increaseN2 増しまし · better ～増し

Full entry on Jisho

～まし · ~increase

N1

増殖ぞうしょく · increase

水増しみずまし · dilution

More words with 強

強化きょうか · strengthenN2 勉強べんきょう (する) · studyN5 強さつよさ · strength 強制きょうせい · obligationN1 勉強べんきょう · study 強力きょうりょく · powerfulN3 強盗ごうとう · robberyN3 強気つよき · firmN2

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