Japanese word

激増

Pronunciation

Romajigekizō

Meaning

  • nounsharp increase

Example

この町では外国人観光客の数が激増しました。ko no machi de wa gai koku jin kan kō kyaku no kazu ga geki zō shi ma shi ta

The number of foreign tourists in this town increased sharply.

Illustration for 激増 (sharp increase)

More examples

災害の後、飲料水の注文が激増しました。sai gai no ato in ryō sui no chū mon ga geki zō shi ma shi ta

After the disaster, orders for drinking water increased sharply.

Core concept

Expresses a dramatic increase in a measurable number or amount compared with an earlier level.

Common phrases

  • 人口の激増jin kō no geki zō

    a sharp increase in population

  • 需要の激増ju yō no geki zō

    a sharp increase in demand

Similar words

急増kyūzō: A sharp rise in a measured number or amount within a short time.
増加zōka: A change in which the number or amount becomes greater.
倍増baizō: A rise that brings a number or amount to twice its previous level.

Definition in Japanese

数や量などが、以前に比べて非常に大きく増えること。sū ya ryō na do ga i zen ni kura be te hi jō ni ō ki ku fu e ru ko to

Word origin

The noun 激増 (gekizō) combines 激 (geki, "intense") with 増 (zō, "increase"), so its meaning reflects an increase marked by intensity.

Usage tips

  • In news writing, 激増 (gekizō) often describes a striking rise in a measured figure, such as visitors, applications, or reported cases.

Other meanings

  • sudden risenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 激増するgekizōsuruincrease sharplyverb

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