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強調
kyouchou
also spelled kyocho
emphasis, stress, highlighting, underlining, underscoring
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  1. kyouchou emphasis, stress, highlighting, underlining, underscoring; accentuating (a feature or certain part), accenting; strong tone (of the market), firm tone
How it's used

Neutral, everyday word for stressing a point, feature, or word; used in speech, writing, design, and economics, unlike 重点 (focal point).

彼は安全の大切さを強調した。
Kare wa anzen no taisetsusa o kyouchou shita.
He emphasized the importance of safety.

この部分を強調して話してください。
Kono bubun o kyouchou shite hanashite kudasai.
Please speak with emphasis on this part.

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Kanji Breakdown
強
Strong
On: きょう,ごう Kun: つよ.い,つよ.まる,つよ.める,し.いる,こわ.い
11 strokes N4
調
Tune, Tone, Meter, Key (music), Writing Style, Prepare, Exorcise, Investigate, Harmonize, Mediate
On: ちょう Kun: しら.べる,しら.べ,ととの.う,ととの.える
15 strokes N3
How to Use This Word
Noun (名詞)
Pattern
強調は〜です。 / 〜の強調

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