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JLPT N2suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

強きょう化か

kyouka

to strengthen, to reinforce

Example sentences

  1. 我々われわれは組織そしきを強化きょうかしなくてはならん。

    We must beef up our organization.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 爆破予告以来ばくはよこくいらい、空港くうこうの警備体制けいびたいせいは強化きょうかされた。

    Security at the airport has been stepped up since the bomb scare.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 輸出市場ゆしゅつしじょうでの競争力きょうそうりょく強化きょうかが緊急きんきゅうの課題かだいである。

    The strengthening of competitiveness on export markets is an urgent need.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 強化

  • 強strongOnキョウ・ゴウKunつよい・つよまる・つよめる
  • 化change; take the form ofOnカ・ケKunばける・ばかす・ふける

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