JLPT N3 Intermediate
増す
To increase in degree, intensity, or value
Readings
Other forms
増します polite form
増した plain past
増して te-form
益す rare kanji
Verb (Godan, Transitive/Intransitive)
To Increase / To Grow
Describes an elevation in the level, degree, or intensity of a state or substance.
Example
台風 が 近づき 、 風 の 強さ が 増して いる 。
As the typhoon gets closer, the strength of the wind is increasing.
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