Japanese word

補修

Pronunciation

Romajihoshū

Meaning

  • nounrepair

Example

道路のひびを補修しました。dō ro no hi bi o ho shū shi ma shi ta

I repaired the cracks in the road.

Illustration for 補修 (repair)

More examples

職人が傷んだ壁を丁寧に補修しました。shoku nin ga ita n da kabe o tei nei ni ho shū shi ma shi ta

The craftsman carefully repaired the damaged wall.

Core concept

Centers on restoring an existing thing by making good what has been damaged or worn.

Common phrases

  • 補修工事ho shū kō ji

    repair work

  • 補修箇所ho shū ka sho

    area needing repair

  • 補修費ho shū hi

    repair cost

  • 補修を行うho shū o okona u

    carry out repairs

Similar words

修理shūri: The act of fixing a damaged or malfunctioning thing so that it can be used again.
修繕shūzen: The act of repairing a building, piece of equipment, or other physical object.
修復shūfuku: The act of restoring a damaged object to its former condition.

Definition in Japanese

壊れたり傷んだりした物の部分を直し、元の状態に近づけること。kowa re ta ri ita n da ri shi ta mono no bu bun o nao shi moto no jō tai ni chika zu ke ru ko to

Word origin

補 (ho, "supplement") + 修 (shū, "repair") form the Sino-Japanese compound 補修 (hoshū), meaning to repair what is lacking or damaged.

Usage tips

  • 補修 (hoshū) often appears in work descriptions for fixing a particular damaged area while leaving the rest of the object in place.

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