Japanese word

増加

Pronunciation

Romajizōka

Meaning

  • nounincrease

Example

最近、仕事の増加で忙しいです。sai kin shi goto no zō ka de isoga shi i de su

I am busy because of the recent increase in work.

Illustration for 増加 (increase)

More examples

花の数の増加を記録します。hana no kazu no zō ka o ki roku shi ma su

We record the increase in the number of flowers.

オンライン注文の増加に対応しています。o n ra i n chū mon no zō ka ni tai ō shi te i ma su

We are responding to an increase in online orders.

Core concept

Describes a change from a lower amount or level to a higher one.

Common phrases

  • 需要の増加ju yō no zō ka

    increase in demand

  • 急激な増加kyū geki na zō ka

    rapid increase

  • 増加を抑えるzō ka o osa e ru

    control the increase

Similar words

伸びnobi: An increase or growth in an amount, level, or performance.
増大zōdai: A rise in size, strength, extent, or degree.
上昇jōshō: A movement to a higher level, amount, position, or value.
増量zōryō: An increase in the amount of something, often through an added portion.

Definition in Japanese

数量や程度などが、それまでより多くなること。sū ryō ya tei do na do ga so re ma de yo ri ō ku na ru ko to

Word origin

増加 (zōka) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 増 (zō, "increase") and 加 (ka, "add").

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, the noun 増加 (zōka) sounds formal, while 増える (fueru) is more common for things becoming greater in number or amount.

Other meanings

  • growthnoun
  • risenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 増加するzōkasuruincreaseverb

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