How to say 'Increase' in Japanese | 増す

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The Japanese word for Increase is 'Masu', written as 増す in Japanese.'Increase' in hiragana is ます.

word

増す

Meaning

Increase

Reading

ます

masu

Kanji

増Increase

Explanation

The Japanese verb '増す (ます)' means 'to increase' or 'to grow'. It is used to describe a rise in quantity, intensity, or degree. This verb can be applied to both tangible and intangible things, such as numbers, feelings, or situations. For example: The number of tourists increased「観光客の数が増した」(かんこうきゃくのかずがました). Her anxiety grew「彼女の不安が増した」(かのじょのふあんがました). Note that '増す' is often used in formal or written contexts, and in casual speech, '増える (ふえる)' is more commonly used.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3103

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 増す

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

増

Meaning

Increase

Hiragana in the Word 増す

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

す

Reading

Words Related to 増す Through the Kanji 増

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 増 as well.

word

増える

Meaning

Increase

word

増加

Meaning

Increase

word

急増

Meaning

Sudden increase

word

増やす

Meaning

Increase

word

増し

Meaning

Better

word

増大

Meaning

Increase

word

増減

Meaning

Fluctuation

word

増殖

Meaning

Proliferation

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What does 'Masu' (増す) mean?

'Masu' means 'Increase' .

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