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コンクリートは中に鋼鉄の棒を入れる事で補強される。

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コンクリート 鋼鉄 入れる 補強される

English Translation

Concrete can be reinforced by putting steel bars inside it.

Furigana

コンクリートは(なか)鋼鉄(こうてつ)(ぼう)()れる(こと)補強(ほきょう)される。

Romanji

Konkuri-to wa naka ni kōtetsu no bō o ireru koto de hokyōsareru.

Words

混凝土 (コンクリート、こんくりいと)
concrete
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(なか)
inside; in; among; within; center (centre); middle; during; while
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
鋼鉄 (こうてつ)
steel
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
(ぼう)
pole; rod; stick
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
入れる (いれる)
to put in; to let in; to take in; to bring in; to insert; to set (a jewel, etc.); to ink in (e.g. a tattoo); to admit; to accept; to employ; to hire; to accept; to comply; to grant; to adopt (a policy, etc.); to take (advice, etc.); to listen to; to pay attention to; to include; to pay (one's rent, etc.); to cast (a vote); to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to turn on (a switch, etc.); to send (a fax); to call
(こと、こん)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
補強 (ほきょう)
compensation; reinforcement

Kanji

Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: コウ、 はがね
Meaning: steel
Readings: テツ、 くろがね
Meaning: iron
Reading: ボウ
Meanings: rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line
Readings: ニュウ、 ジュ、 い.る、 -い.る、 -い.り、 い.れる、 -い.れ、 はい.る
Meanings: enter, insert
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: ホ、 おぎな.う
Meanings: supplement, supply, make good, offset, compensate, assistant, learner
Readings: キョウ、 ゴウ、 つよ.い、 つよ.まる、 つよ.める、 し.いる、 こわ.い
Meaning: strong