Meaning of 強調(きょうちょう) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 強調 JLPT 3

Kana Reading きょうちょう

Romaji kyōchō

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

Meaning

emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point

Example Sentences

強調, きょうちょう used in context

倒置法(とうちほう)は言葉(ことば)の前後(ぜんご)を入れ替える(いれかえる)ことにより文章(ぶんしょう)を強調(きょうちょう)する効果(こうか)があります(ある)。

Anastrophe, by switching around words, has the effect of emphasizing text.
優美子には谷間(たにま)を強調(きょうちょう)するブラジャーがある。

Yumiko has a push-up bra.
僕(しもべ)はこの点(ちょぼ)を特に(とくに)強調(きょうちょう)したい。

I want to emphasize this point in particular.
福祉(ふくし)の重要性(じゅうようせい)はいくら強調(きょうちょう)して(する)もしすぎるということはない。

The importance of welfare cannot be over-emphasized.
彼(あれ)都市(とし)生活(せいかつ)の面(おもて)(おもて)で便利な(べんり)面(おもて)(おもて)を強調(きょうちょう)した(する)。

He stressed the convenient aspects of city life.
彼女(かのじょ)はそれを自分(じぶん)でやった(やる)事(こと)を強調(きょうちょう)した(する)。

She stressed that she did it by herself.

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強 JLPT 4

strong

On: キョウ, ゴウ

Kun: つよ.い, つよ.まる, つよ.める, し.いる, こわ.い

11 strokes

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調 JLPT 3

tune, tone, meter, key (music), writing style, prepare, exorcise, investigate

On: チョウ

Kun: しら.べる, しら.べ, ととの.う, ととの.える

15 strokes

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