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“grow stronger” in Japanese

Japanese

Also強まる (tsuyomaru)

Pronunciation

Romajitsunoru

Example

恋しさが募ります。koi shi sa ga tsuno ri ma su

Longing grows stronger.

Illustration for 募る (grow stronger)

How to say “grow stronger” in Japanese

“Grow stronger” in Japanese is 募る (tsunoru).

Expresses an increase in intensity or an open call that brings needed people or resources together.

Full entry for 募る: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 募る

情報が少ないほど、住民の不安が募ります。jō hō ga suku na i ho do jū min no fu an ga tsuno ri ma su

The less information there is, the stronger the residents' anxiety grows.

Tips for using 募る

  • A notice that asks for volunteers or donations can use 募る (tsunoru), whereas a sentence about longing uses it to show that the feeling keeps intensifying.

Other Japanese words for “grow stronger”

夜になると雨が強まります。yoru ni na ru to ame ga tsuyo ma ri ma su

The rain grows stronger at night.

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