増強|ぞうきょうzoukyou[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbreinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 増強する（ぞうきょうする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 増強します（ぞうきょうします） |
| Negative (nai) | 増強しない（ぞうきょうしない） |
| polite (masen) | 増強しません（ぞうきょうしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 増強せず・増強せぬ（ぞうきょうせず・ぞうきょうせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 増強した（ぞうきょうした） |
| polite (mashita) | 増強しました（ぞうきょうしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 増強しなかった（ぞうきょうしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 増強しませんでした（ぞうきょうしませんでした） |
| Te form | 増強して（ぞうきょうして） |
| Potential | 増強できる（ぞうきょうできる） |
| Passive | 増強される（ぞうきょうされる） |
| Causative | 増強させる（ぞうきょうさせる） |
| Causative passive | 増強させられる（ぞうきょうさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 増強すれば（ぞうきょうすれば） |
| tara | 増強したら（ぞうきょうしたら） |
| Volitional | 増強しよう（ぞうきょうしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 増強しましょう（ぞうきょうしましょう） |
| Imperative | 増強しろ（ぞうきょうしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym強めるつよめるNeutralA native verb for strengthening something in degree, as in 「警戒を強める」. 増強 implies building up strength by adding staff or equipment.
- Synonym強化きょうかNeutralThe general word for making something stronger — systems, muscles, buildings, as in 「体制を強化する」. 増強 leans toward building strength by adding personnel or equipment.
- Synonym増やすふやすNeutralA transitive verb for increasing quantity, as in 「人数を増やす」. 増強 is about boosting strength such as military or physical power.
- Synonym増加ぞうかNeutralA noun for numbers or amounts going up, as in 「人口増加」; the focus is quantity, not stronger capability.
- Synonym増大ぞうだいNeutralA noun for growing larger in scale, as in 「負担が増大する」; expansion in size rather than added strength.
- Synonym高めるたかめるNeutralA verb for raising levels or awareness, as in 「能力を高める」. 増強 is about adding to strength or scale.
- Synonym増すますNeutralA verb for increasing or growing, as in 「危険が増す」. 増強 centres on building up strength or capability.
- Synonym加増かぞうWrittenWritten/formal prose for adding or increasing; in history especially for gains in stipend or territory. 増強 reinforces strength with staff and equipment.
- Related亢進こうしんWrittenWritten/formal prose for a degree gradually intensifying, as with symptoms, metabolism or bodily functions, e.g. 「心悸亢進」; mostly medical.
- Related高揚こうようNeutralA noun for spirits or morale rising, as in 「気分の高揚」. 増強 is about strengthening actual power or capability.
- Related発揚はつようFormalA formal term for carrying forward or promoting, as in 「国威発揚」; mostly at the national or spiritual level.
- Antonym削減さくげんNeutralAn antonym: cutting or reducing, as in 「人員削減」 — the opposite of building strength up.
- Antonym縮小しゅくしょうNeutralAn antonym: shrinking in scale, as in 「事業縮小」 — the opposite of 増強.
Use 「増強」 for building up strength by adding personnel or equipment, as in 「兵力を増強する」 or 「体力増強」. For strengthening in general say 「強化」; for numbers going up, 「増加」 or 「増やす」. The opposites are 「削減」 and 「縮小」.
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