► 動詞
増える [(2)ふえる] meaning: increase rank: 1
☆ 最近皺が増えた ⇨ Wrinkles have increased for me recently
☆ 近年子供を作らない人達が増えた ⇨ The number of childless people has increased in recent years
膨らむ [ふくらむ] meaning: increase rank: 1
☆ 国の負債はどんどん膨らんでいる ⇨ The national deficit keeps ballooning
増やす [(2)ふやす] meaning: increase rank: 1
☆ 売上を増やすにはどうしたらいいだろうか？ ⇨ What should I do to increase the sales
☆ 彼等はバスの本数を増やした ⇨ They increased the number of buses
増す [(2)ます] [liter] meaning: increase rank: 1
☆ 大雨で川の水かさが増した ⇨ The water level of the river increased due to heavy rain
増加 [ぞうか] [増加する] meaning: increase rank: 2
☆ 携帯電話の普及率は急激に増加した ⇨ The penetration of mobile phones has increased drastically
募る [(2)つのる] meaning: increase rank: 2
☆ 状況がよく分からず、余計に不安が募った ⇨ I couldn’t tell what was really going on, and that increased my anxiety (☛ Usually about feelings)
膨れ上がる [(5)ふくれあがる] meaning: increase rank: 2
☆ 会社の負債は一千億円に膨れ上がった ⇨ The company’s debt has ballooned to ¥1 billion (☛ Increase to an enormous size/amount)
拡大 [かくだい] [拡大する] meaning: increase rank: 3
☆ 近年社会で貧富の差が拡大した ⇨ The gap between the rich and the poor in society has increased in recent years
急増 [きゅうぞう] [急増する] meaning: increase rank: 3
☆ 近年アレルギー患者が急増した ⇨ Allergy patients have dramatically increased in recent years (☛ Increase rapidly)
激増 [げきぞう] [激増する] meaning: increase rank: 3
☆ 最近似たような犯罪が激増している ⇨ Lately similar crimes have increased dramatically
混む [(1)こむ] meaning: increase rank: 3
☆ チームは最近負けが混んできている ⇨ The team has been losing many games recently
増殖 [ぞうしょく] [増殖する] [tech] meaning: increase rank: 3
☆ 病原菌が増殖した ⇨ The virus multiplied, proliferated (☛ For living organisms)
増大 [ぞうだい] [増大する] meaning: increase rank: 3
☆ 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 (☛ Increase to a significant level)
急騰 [きゅうとう] [急騰する] meaning: increase rank: 4
☆ ガソリンの値段が急騰した ⇨ The price of gasoline skyrocketed (☛ Literally means to boil quickly)
漸増 [ぜんぞう] [漸増する] meaning: increase rank: 4
☆ その病気の患者の数は漸増し続けている ⇨ The number of the patient of the disease has been increasing gradually (☛ Increase gradually)
増進 [ぞうしん] [増進する] meaning: increase rank: 4
☆ 食欲を増進する薬 ⇨ A medication to increase and improve appetite, digestion (☛ Increase and improve)
増設 [ぞうせつ] [増設する] meaning: increase rank: 4
☆ 大学はコンピューター関連の口座を増設した ⇨ The university has increased the computer-related courses (☛ Set up, install, more)
増長 [ぞうちょう] [増長する] meaning: increase rank: 4
☆ そのような政策は福祉への依存を増長するだけだ ⇨ That kind of policy only increases dependency on the welfare system (☛ Increase something undesirable)
増発 [ぞうはつ] [増発する] meaning: increase rank: 4
☆ 空港行きのバスが増発された ⇨ The number of the bus to the airport has been increased (☛ Typically about transportation)
増幅 [ぞうふく] [増幅する] meaning: increase rank: 4
☆ 電気信号を増幅する装置 ⇨ A device that amplifies electrical signals (☛ Amplifies signals, waves, etc.)
増量 [ぞうりょう] [増量する] meaning: increase rank: 4
☆ 私達は値段を据え置いたまま製品を増量した ⇨ We increased the amount of the product while keeping the same price (☛ Increase quantity, volume, weight, etc.)
増枠 [ぞうわく] [増枠する] meaning: increase rank: 4
☆ 司法試験の合格者数が増枠された ⇨ The acceptance openings have been increased for the bar exam (☛ Increase openings)
微増 [びそう] [微増する] meaning: increase rank: 4
☆ 今月失業率は微増した ⇨ The unemployment rate has slightly increased this month (☛ Increase slightly)
暴騰 [ぼうとう] [暴騰する] meaning: increase rank: 4
☆ ガソリンの値段が暴騰した ⇨ Gas price has skyrocketed (☛ increase out of control)
累進 [るいしん] [累進する] meaning: increase rank: 4
☆ 収入が増加するにつれて税率が累進する制度 ⇨ A system in which tax rate increases as income increases
累増 [るいぞう] [累増する] meaning: increase rank: 4
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► 成句
輪 [わ] [輪を掛ける] meaning: increase rank: 4
☆ 彼は年をとって短気が輪をかけてひどくなった ⇨ His short-temperedness has gotten even worse as he has gotten older (☛ Literally means “put a ring over”. Something to increase in size, intensity, etc. one more notch)
► 名詞
増加 [ぞうか] meaning: increase rank: 2
☆ 最近この病気の患者数の増加が見られる ⇨ Recently the increase of the number of patients of this disease has been observed
増し [(2)まし] meaning: increase rank: 2
☆ 深夜料金は二割増しになる ⇨ The fee will increase by 20% during late night
拡大 [かくだい] meaning: increase rank: 3
☆ 近年社会で貧富の差の拡大が激しい ⇨ The increase of the gap between the rich and the poor in society has been steep in recent years
急増 [きゅうぞう] meaning: increase rank: 3
☆ (☛ Increase rapidly)
激増 [げきぞう] meaning: increase rank: 3
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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
増殖 [ぞうしょく] [tech] meaning: increase rank: 3
☆ (☛ For living organisms)
増大 [ぞうだい] meaning: increase rank: 3
☆ 費用の増大が大きな問題だ ⇨ The increase of the expenses is the big issue (☛ Increase to a significant level)
伸び [(2)のび] meaning: increase rank: 3
☆ 売上げは五割の伸びを記録した ⇨ The sales registered a 50% increase
急騰 [きゅうとう] meaning: increase rank: 4
☆ ガソリン値段の急騰 ⇨ The sudden rise of gasoline price (☛ Literally means to boil quickly)
水増し [みずまし] [水増しする] meaning: increase rank: 4
☆ 建築会社は費用を水増しして市に請求していた ⇨ The construction company was inflating the expenses and charging the city (☛ Literally means to adulterated with water)
雪達磨式 [ゆきだるましき] meaning: increase rank: 4
☆ 負債が雪だるま式に増えた ⇨ The debt has increased with snowball effect, snowballed (☛ Literally “snowman way”. Snowball effect)
累進 [るいしん] meaning: increase rank: 4
☆ 累進課税制度 ⇨ Progressive taxation