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増す (ます) — to increase | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle

増す

ます

godan verbtransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1to increase
2to gain
3to grow

Example sentence

電気のイルミネーションが夜景の魅力を増す。

Electric illuminations add to the attraction at night.

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Kanji in this word

増Increase, Add, Augment14 strokes

More words with 増

～増し~increaseN1 増大ぞうだい · increaseN2 増減ぞうげん · increase and decreaseN2 増加ぞうか · increaseN3 増やすふやす · to increase (v.t.)

Full entry on Jisho

N3

増えるふえる · to increaseN4

増進ぞうしん · promotingN1

日増しにひましに · day by day

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