► 名詞
増 [(1)ぞう] [liter] meaning: increase rank: 3
☆ 売上げは前期に比べ10%増となった ⇨ The sales increased by 10% compared with the previous quarter
More examples:
- 近年の温暖化で熱中症が急増している ⇨ Heatstrokes have drastically increased because of the recent warming
- 戦闘は激しさを増した ⇨ The battle has increased its intensity
- 同じ犯罪でも回数が増えると罪が重くなる ⇨ The punishment will be harsher for the same crime when offended multiple times
- 前年比で20%の増加 ⇨ 20% increase compared with last year
- 病原菌が増殖した ⇨ The virus multiplied, proliferated
- 政府は増税を断行した ⇨ The government implemented a tax increase (despite strong oppositions)
- 子犬は日増しに成長している ⇨ The puppy is growing every day
- 度重なる汚職で政治家に対する不信感が増大した ⇨ The repeated corruption has increased the mistrust against politicians
- 異常気象が起こる頻度が増えている ⇨ The frequency of unusual weather events is increasing
- 会社は新株発行によって増資した ⇨ The company increased its capital by issuing new stocks
- 深夜料金は二割増しになる ⇨ The fee will increase by 20% during late night
- 大雨で川の水かさが増した ⇨ The water level of the river increased due to heavy rain
- 負債が雪だるま式に増えた ⇨ The debt has increased with snowball effect, snowballed
- 彼等はバスの本数を増やした ⇨ They increased the number of buses
- 彼等は軍事力増強の金には糸目をつけない ⇨ They spend money without limit in order to strengthen their military