Japanese word

増大

Pronunciation

Romajizōdai

Meaning

  • nounincrease

Example

費用の増大が心配です。hi yō no zō dai ga shin pai de su

I am worried about the increase in costs.

Illustration for 増大 (increase)

More examples

短期間での利用者数の増大は、サービスに負担をかけます。tan ki kan de no ri yō sha sū no zō dai wa sā bi su ni fu tan o ka ke ma su

A rapid increase in the number of users puts a strain on the service.

Core concept

Describes something becoming greater in size, amount, degree, or intensity than before.

Common phrases

  • 負担の増大fu tan no zō dai

    increase in burden

  • 人口の増大jin kō no zō dai

    population increase

  • 費用の増大hi yō no zō dai

    increase in costs

Similar words

増加zōka: A general rise in amount, number, or degree.
拡大kakudai: A growth that makes the size, scope, or range of something greater.
急増kyūzō: A rapid rise in amount, number, or scale over a short period.
高まりtakamari: A rise in the strength or level of an emotion, problem, or concern.

Definition in Japanese

数量や規模、程度などが以前より大きくなること。sū ryō ya ki bo tei do na do ga i zen yo ri ō ki ku na ru ko to

Word origin

増大 (zōdai) combines 増 (zō, "increase") and 大 (dai, "large") to express becoming greater.

Usage tips

  • In conversational Japanese, 増大 (zōdai) sounds formal and commonly describes abstract matters such as costs, risks, or concern rather than a person becoming physically larger.

Other meanings

  • enlargementnoun

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