Japanese word

急増

Pronunciation

Romajikyūzō

Meaning

  • nounsurge

Example

新しい店ができて、客が急増しました。atara shi i mise ga de ki te kyaku ga kyū zō shi ma shi ta

After the new store opened, the number of customers surged.

Illustration for 急増 (surge)

More examples

オンライン注文の急増で、配送が遅れています。o n ra i n chū mon no kyū zō de hai sō ga oku re te i ma su

Because of the surge in online orders, deliveries are delayed.

Core concept

Describes a large increase that happens within a short period, making the change stand out as sudden.

Common phrases

  • 需要の急増ju yō no kyū zō

    surge in demand

  • 人口の急増jin kō no kyū zō

    population surge

  • 急増の原因kyū zō no gen in

    cause of the surge

Similar words

増加zōka: A rise in a number or amount that may occur gradually or quickly.
激増gekizō: A very large increase in a number or amount.
急上昇kyūjōshō: A rapid rise in a number, amount, level, or value.
急騰kyūtō: A sudden sharp rise in a price or value.

Definition in Japanese

物事の数や程度が短期間に大きく増えること。mono goto no kazu ya tei do ga tan ki kan ni ō ki ku fu e ru ko to

Word origin

Combines 急 (kyū, "sudden") and 増 (zō, "increase") to express an increase that occurs rapidly and noticeably.

Usage tips

  • In conversational Japanese, 急増 (kyūzō) often appears with する (suru) to describe a number or amount that rises sharply.

Opposites

  • 急減kyūgensharp declinenoun

Related words

  • 急増するkyūzōsurusurgeverb

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