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    3. 増える

    増える

    増ふえ​る​

    to increase

    N4KMT8News #21+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveCore ConceptsKanji Vocab17 strokes

    殖える

    ふえる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to increase, to multiply

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    人じん口こうが増ふえている。

    The population is increasing.

    KMT6Core ConceptsDaily Life
    最さい近きん、体たい重じゅうが少すこし増ふえた。

    Recently, my weight has increased a little.

    KMT8Daily LifeMedicine & Health
    彼かれの努ど力りょくによって、会かい社しゃの利り益えきが大おお幅はばに増ふえた。

    Thanks to his efforts, the company's profits increased significantly.

    KMT8Business & FinanceWork & Career
    経けい験けんが増ふえるにつれて、自じ信しんもついてきた。

    As my experience increased, I gained confidence.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    経けい済ざい成せい長ちょうに伴ともない、消しょう費ひ者しゃの購こう買ばい意い欲よくも増ふえる傾けい向こうにある。

    Along with economic growth, consumers' willingness to buy tends to increase.

    KMT9Business & FinanceCore Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

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