Illustration: In a Japanese community room, a volunteer unfolds an additional chair at the end of an existing row of three chairs. Several newly arrived neighbors wait nearby with slippers on, and more folded chairs lean against the wall ready to be added.

JLPT N3verbLevel estimated by Bebop

増ふやす

fuyasu

to increase

Example sentences

  1. 体力たいりょくを増ふやすように努つとめなさい。

    Try to build up your strength.

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  2. 彼かれは貯金ちょきんを増ふやした。

    He added to his savings.

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  3. 読書どくしょは語彙ごいを増ふやすのに役やくに立たつ。

    Reading helps you build up your vocabulary.

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Kanji in 増

  • 増increase; addOnゾウKunます・まし・ふえる

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