増進(ぞうしん)

ぞうしん
noun, suru verb
promotion, enhancement, improvement
1. promotion, enhancement, improvement
The act of increasing or improving something, especially health, welfare, understanding, or relations. Implies a positive, deliberate effort to make something better or stronger.
健康(けんこう)増進(ぞうしん)に努(つと)める。
To work toward improving one's health.
食欲(しょくよく)を増進(ぞうしん)させる効果(こうか)がある。
It has the effect of stimulating appetite.
両国(りょうこく)の友好(ゆうこう)関係(かんけい)の増進(ぞうしん)を目指(めざ)して会談(かいだん)が行(おこな)われた。
Talks were held with the aim of enhancing friendly relations between the two countries.

USAGE:
Most commonly paired with 健康(けんこう) (health) in the compound 健康(けんこう)増進(ぞうしん) (health promotion). Also frequently used with abstract concepts like 理解(りかい) (understanding), 友好(ゆうこう) (friendship), and 福祉(ふくし) (welfare). A formal word used in official and written contexts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 健康(けんこう)増進(ぞうしん): health promotion
  • 食欲(しょくよく)増進(ぞうしん): appetite stimulation
  • 増進(ぞうしん)を図(はか)る: to seek to promote/enhance
  • 増進(ぞうしん)に努(つと)める: to strive to improve
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