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    3. 増し

    増し

    増まし​

    better

    N1KMT6News #14+1CoreCore ConceptsKanji Vocab15 strokes

    ましマシ

    Adjective

    1.
    better, preferable, less objectionable, least-worst
    word usually written using kana alone

    Noun, Suffix

    2.
    more, increase, extra

    Noun

    3.
    increase, growth
    archaic

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    このプランの方ほうが、前まえのものより増ましだ。

    This plan is better than the previous one.

    KMT5Core Concepts
    少すこしでも増ましな状じょう況きょうにするために、努ど力りょくを続つづけましょう。

    Let's continue our efforts to make the situation even slightly better.

    KMT6Core Concepts
    今きょ日うの天てん気きは昨きの日うより少すこし増ましになりました。

    Today's weather got a little better than yesterday's.

    KMT6Weather & GeographyDaily Life
    この製せい品ひんは、旧きゅうモデルに比くらべて性せい能のうが増まし、使つかいやすくなりました。

    Compared to the old model, this product has improved performance and is easier to use.

    KMT6TechnologyBusiness & Finance
    最さい悪あくの事じ態たいを避さけるためには、現げん状じょう維い持じよりも増ましな選せん択たく肢しを探さがす必ひつ要ようがあります。

    To avoid the worst-case scenario, we need to find a better option than maintaining the status quo.

    KMT7Core ConceptsBusiness & Finance

    Characters that make up this word

    増
    ま.す・ま.し・ふ.える・ふ.やす…(3)
    increase・add・augment・gain・promote
    Kanji
    し
    shi
    Kana
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