Illustration: On a residential lane closed to traffic, a small road crew lays fresh asphalt over an exposed aggregate roadbed. A worker spreads the dark material with a rake immediately ahead of a compact roller, whose drum leaves a smooth, continuous surface behind it.

JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

舗ほ装そう

hosou

to pave, paving

Example sentences

  1. その通とおりはアスファルトで舗装ほそうされている。

    The street is paved with asphalt.

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  2. この道路どうろは未み舗装ほそうで凸凹でこぼこしている。

    This road is unpaved and uneven.

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  3. 旧道きゅうどうは舗装ほそうされており、峠付近とうげふきんまで車両しゃりょうで走行そうこうすることも可能かのうだ。

    The old road is paved and it is possible to drive up to the pass by vehicles.

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Kanji in 舗装

  • 舗shop; storeOnホ
  • 装attire; dressOnソウ・ショウKunよそおう・よそおい

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