補給

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 補給, read ほきゅう, means supplying or replenishing things needed for activity, such as provisions or fluids.
• Basic usage: It is used for taking in fluids before a climb or sending food to an isolated village.
  • 登山口で水分を補給してから坂道を登り始めた。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Hydration versus resupplying water
  • 水分を補給する commonly means taking in fluids the body needs. Its contextual focus differs from replenishing a water supply in a container.