補給|ほきゅうhokyuu[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, transitive verbsupply; supplying; replenishment
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 補給する(ほきゅうする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 補給します(ほきゅうします) |
| Negative (nai) | 補給しない(ほきゅうしない) |
| polite (masen) | 補給しません(ほきゅうしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 補給せず・補給せぬ(ほきゅうせず・ほきゅうせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 補給した(ほきゅうした) |
| polite (mashita) | 補給しました(ほきゅうしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 補給しなかった(ほきゅうしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 補給しませんでした(ほきゅうしませんでした) |
| Te form | 補給して(ほきゅうして) |
| Potential | 補給できる(ほきゅうできる) |
| Passive | 補給される(ほきゅうされる) |
| Causative | 補給させる(ほきゅうさせる) |
| Causative passive | 補給させられる(ほきゅうさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 補給すれば(ほきゅうすれば) |
| tara | 補給したら(ほきゅうしたら) |
| Volitional | 補給しよう(ほきゅうしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 補給しましょう(ほきゅうしましょう) |
| Imperative | 補給しろ(ほきゅうしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym補充ほじゅうNeutralRestores a shortage to its former level, as in 「人員を補充する」; 補給 centres on supplying fuel, water or goods to whoever is using them up.
- Synonym補いおぎないNeutralA thing that makes up for what is lacking; leans toward written style and is rarely used.
- Related補完ほかんNeutralComplements something by filling in what is missing so the whole becomes complete, as in 「相互補完」.
- Related補足ほそくNeutralMaking up for what is lacking, e.g. 「補足説明」; used mostly of speech and writing, whereas 「補給」 supplies fuel, water or goods.
- Related充填じゅうてんNeutralFills or loads something into a space, as in 「ガスの充填」 or 「弾丸を充填」.
- Related填補てんぽWrittenWritten/formal term for making up a deficit or loss; found mainly in finance and insurance contexts.
- Related足したしCasualColloquial: something that tops up a shortfall, as in 「生活の足しにする」 (helping make ends meet).
Use 「補給」 for supplying fuel, water or supplies, as in 「水分補給」 or 「燃料補給」. For restoring a shortage use 「補充」; for added explanation 「補足」; for filling or loading 「充填」; 「補完」 completes a whole; 「填補」 is formal financial; 「足し」 is colloquial.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


