Japanese Conversation · Level 36
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Japanese word
増える
Pronunciation
Romajifueru
Meaning
- verbincrease
Example
町の店が増えます。machi no mise ga fu e ma su
The number of stores in town increases.
More examples
クラスの人数が増えます。ku ra su no nin zū ga fu e ma su
The number of students in the class increases.
春になると、庭に咲く花が増えます。haru ni na ru to niwa ni sa ku hana ga fu e ma su
When spring comes, the number of flowers blooming in the garden increases.
Core concept
Shows a quantity or number moving from a smaller total to a larger one.
Common phrases
人口が増えるjin kō ga fu e ru
the population increases
経験が増えるkei ken ga fu e ru
one's experience increases
店が増えるmise ga fu e ru
the number of stores increases
Similar words
増すmasu: To become greater in amount, degree, or intensity.
伸びるnobiru: To increase over time, especially in a measurable amount.
膨らむfukuramu: To grow larger in size, amount, or scale.
Definition in Japanese
数や量が前より多くなる。sū ya ryō ga mae yo ri ō ku na ru
Word origin
The native verb 増える (fueru) developed from 増ゆ (fuyu, "to increase"), an older Japanese form with the same basic meaning.
Usage tips
- In Japanese, this verb is intransitive, so the thing that grows is the subject rather than a person who causes the growth.