Japanese Conversation · Level 29
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Japanese word
増す
Pronunciation
Romajimasu
Meaning
- verbincrease
Example
毎日運動すると、食欲が増します。mai nichi un dō su ru to shoku yoku ga ma shi ma su
When you exercise every day, your appetite increases.
More examples
何度も練習すると、自信が増します。nan do mo ren shū su ru to ji shin ga ma shi ma su
Repeated practice increases confidence.
Core concept
Describes a quantity, degree, or strength becoming greater without focusing on an outside cause.
Common phrases
需要が増すju yō ga ma su
demand increases
不安が増すfu an ga ma su
anxiety increases
人気が増すnin ki ga ma su
popularity grows
Similar words
増えるfueru: To become greater in number or amount.
高まるtakamaru: To become higher in degree, level, or interest.
強まるtsuyomaru: To become stronger in force, feeling, or effect.
Definition in Japanese
数量や程度などが、以前より大きくなる。sū ryō ya tei do na do ga i zen yo ri ō ki ku na ru
Word origin
増す (masu, "become greater") is a native Japanese verb inherited from older Japanese, not a Sino-Japanese compound or a loanword.
Usage tips
- In everyday Japanese, 増す (masu) often appears with nouns such as 食欲 (shokuyoku) and 勢い (ikioi) to describe a rise without naming its cause.