増える · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 増える | 増えない |
| Polite | 増えます | 増えません |
| Past polite | 増えました | 増えませんでした |
| Past | 増えた | 増えなかった |
| Te-form | 増えて | 増えないで |
| Desire | 増えたい | 増えたくない |
| Potential | 増えられるalso 増えれる | 増えられないalso 増えれない |
| Passive | 増えられる | 増えられない |
| Causative | 増えさせる | 増えさせない |
| Causative passive | 増えさせられる | 増えさせられない |
| Volitional | 増えよう | |
| Polite volitional | 増えましょう | |
| Imperative | 増えろ | 増えるな |
| Conditional | 増えれば | 増えなければ |
| Tara conditional | 増えたら | 増えなかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
increase; multiply; grow in number
General intransitive verb for something becoming more in number, amount, or degree. 殖える is often used for population growth, breeding, or capital appreciation.
Antonyms: 減る
Recently, the number of foreign tourists has been increasing.
運動不足で体重が増えた。
I gained weight due to lack of exercise.
この池では鯉がどんどん殖えている。
The carp in this pond are multiplying rapidly.
The population of this town is increasing year by year.
The number of participants increased to twice last year's.
My workload just keeps increasing, and I can't take any days off.
Traffic accidents have been increasing sharply in this area recently.