補強 (Hokyou) is a Japanese noun meaning “reinforcement, strengthening”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbreinforcement; strengthening
Examples
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 protect the village from flooding.
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.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).