増
増

increase, add, augment, gain, promote

14 strokesFrequency 231JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ゾウ

Kun

ま.すま.しふ.えるふ.やす

Nanori

まします

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Common Words

増える殖えるふえるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #910
1

殖える usu. refers to population growth or capital appreciation

to increase; to multiply

Examples
ここの交通量は増えた。
The traffic has built up here.
増すます益すIntransitiveTransitiveGodan verbFreq #1782
1

to increase; to grow

Examples
その知らせで彼の不安が増した。
The news added to his anxiety.
ますます益々増々益益増す増す増増益AdverbUsually kanaFreq #1893
1

increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less

Examples
われわれは彼をますます尊敬した。
We respected him all the more.
増やすふやす殖やすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #2340
1

to increase; to add to; to augment

Examples
体力を増やすように努めなさい。
Try to build up your strength.
まして況して増してAdverbExpressionUsually kanaFreq #4739
1

still more; to say nothing of; not to mention

Examples
それらの星は肉眼で見える、まして望遠鏡ならなおさらである。
You can see the stars with your naked eye, and even better through a telescope.
2

With neg. verb

still less

Examples
メアリーはフランス語を読むことさえできない、まして話すことはできない。
Mary can't even read French, much less speak it.
まし増しマシFreq #6389
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Esp. マシ

better; preferable; less objectionable; least-worst

Examples
彼女は会社の床掃除よりましな仕事を望んだ。
She wanted a better job than cleaning office floors.
2

Noun, used as a suffix

more; increase; extra

Examples
非会員は50ドル増しとなります。
Non-members pay an additional 50 dollars.
3

Archaic; Common noun

increase; growth

増加ぞうかNounIntransitiveTransitive～する VerbFreq #6927
1

increase; rise; growth; addition; increment

Examples
犯罪率は着実に増加している。
The crime rate is rising steadily.
増幅ぞうふくNounIntransitiveTransitive～する VerbFreq #10065
1

Electricity, elec. eng.

amplification

2

magnification; amplification; making larger

増大ぞうだいNounIntransitiveTransitive～する VerbFreq #12569
1

enlargement; increase

Examples
貿易が国富を増大させた。
Trade increased the country's wealth.
増援ぞうえんNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #13933
1

reinforcement (e.g. of troops)

Examples
これ以上ここでもたついてると、後ろの第二関門からも増援が来て、挟撃されるかも知れねーんだぜ。
If we hang around here any longer, there could be reinforcements coming from the second gate to take us in a pincer movement!
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