Illustration: On an apartment balcony, a shallow seed tray contains several established bean sprouts and many newly emerging shoots. A child crouches beside it with a photograph showing the same tray when only two sprouts had appeared; the chipped corner and pebble in the soil identify it clearly.

JLPT N4verbLevel estimated by Bebop

増ふえる

fueru

to increase

Example sentences

  1. ここの交通量こうつうりょうは増ふえた。

    The traffic has built up here.

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  2. 事故じこの数かずが増ふえた。

    Accidents have increased in number.

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  3. 体重たいじゅうが５キロ増ふえた。

    I’ve gained five kilograms.

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Kanji in 増

  • 増increase; addOnゾウKunます・まし・ふえる

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