Meaning of 補強(ほきょう) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 補強 JLPT 1

Kana Reading ほきょう

Romaji hokyō

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

Meaning

compensation; reinforcement

Examples of 補強, ほきょう in a sentence

彼らは村を洪水から守るために堤防を補強した。

They strengthened the embankments to secure the village against floods.
コンクリートは中に鋼鉄の棒を入れる事で補強される。

Concrete can be reinforced by putting steel bars inside it.
ＩＱの低さの原因を人種に求めるという議論を論駁するどころか、リンのデータはそれを事実上補強することになっている。

Far from refuting the thesis that race is to blame for lower IQ score, Lynn's data actually supports it.

Related Kanji

補 JLPT 2

12 strokes

supplement, supply, make good, offset, compensate, assistant, learner

On'Yomi: ホ

Kun'Yomi: おぎな.う

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強 JLPT 4

11 strokes

strong

On'Yomi: キョウ, ゴウ

Kun'Yomi: つよ.い, つよ.まる, つよ.める, し.いる, こわ.い

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