Japanese word

振興

Pronunciation

Romajishinkō

Meaning

  • nounpromotion

Example

市は地元産業の振興に力を入れます。shi wa ji moto san gyō no shin kō ni chikara o i re ma su

The city puts effort into promoting local industry.

Illustration for 振興 (promotion)

More examples

観光振興のために、町の魅力を紹介する動画を作りました。kan kō shin kō no ta me ni machi no mi ryoku o shō kai su ru dō ga o tsuku ri ma shi ta

We made a video introducing the town's attractions to promote tourism.

Core concept

Describes the act of stimulating an area, industry, or activity so that it grows and becomes more active.

Common phrases

  • 産業振興san gyō shin kō

    industrial promotion

  • 地域振興chi iki shin kō

    regional development

  • 振興を図るshin kō o haka ru

    seek to promote

  • 観光振興kan kō shin kō

    tourism promotion

  • 振興策shin kō saku

    promotion policy

Similar words

促進sokushin: The act of helping a process, activity, or development move forward.
活性化kasseika: The act of making an area, industry, or activity more active.
奨励shōrei: The act of encouraging an activity or industry to continue or increase.

Definition in Japanese

地域や産業などを盛んにし、発展を促すこと。chi iki ya san gyō na do o saka n ni shi hat ten o unaga su ko to

Word origin

As a Sino-Japanese compound, 振興 (shinkō) joins 振 (shin, "to stir") and 興 (kō, "to prosper"), linking stimulation with the resulting growth.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese government and business writing, 振興 (shinkō) often covers long-term support for an industry or region rather than a short advertising campaign.

Other meanings

  • developmentnoun
  • encouragementnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 振興するshinkōsurupromoteverb

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