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Illustration of 増進

増進ぞうしん

ぞうしん zoushin Play N1 Noun Suru verb Transitive Intransitive

Meanings and examples

健康や能力などを高めること。また、数量や程度を増やすこと。 promoting; increase; advance

Example 1

新鮮な野菜は健康を増進する。

Fresh vegetables promote health.

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Example 2

彼かれは水泳すいえいによって健康けんこうを増進ぞうしんさせた。

He has built up his health through swimming.

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Kanji breakdown

増

N3

increase; add; augment; gain; promote

On reading
ゾウ
Kun reading
ま.す、ま.し、ふ.える、ふ.やす
Radical
土

進

N3

advance; proceed; progress; promote

On reading
シン
Kun reading
すす.む、すす.める
Radical
辵
Illustration of 促進

促進

N1

そくしん

promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on

Illustration of 増し

増し

N1

まし

extra; additional; less objectionable; better; preferable

Illustration of 増強

増強

N1

ぞうきょう

augment; reinforce; increase

Illustration of 推進

推進

N1

すいしん

propulsion; driving force

Illustration of 昇進

昇進

N1

しょうしん

promotion