増ふやす

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

増やす · godan verb (-su)

Meanings

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

Transitive verb meaning to make something larger in number, amount, or degree. Used with countable and uncountable nouns. Antonym: 減らす.

Antonyms: 減らす

〈数かず〉を増ふやすto increase the number of ~
会かい員いんの数かずを増ふやすために広こう告こくを出だした。
We ran an ad to increase the number of members.
収しゅう入にゅうを増ふやすto increase one's income
副ふく業ぎょうをして収しゅう入にゅうを増ふやすことにした。
I decided to take a side job to increase my income.
体たい重じゅうを増ふやすto gain weight (deliberately)
選せん手しゅはシーズン前まえに体たい重じゅうを増ふやすようにと言いわれた。
The athlete was told to gain weight before the season.
語ご彙いを増ふやすto build up one's vocabulary
本ほんをたくさん読よんで語ご彙いを増ふやしたい。
I want to build up my vocabulary by reading lots of books.

増ふえるN4
増える is intransitive (something increases by itself), while 増やす is transitive (someone increases something).

増ますN3
増す is a more literary/formal verb for increasing in degree or amount, whereas 増やす is the everyday word for actively increasing a quantity.
加くわえるN3
増やす focuses on increasing the quantity or number of something, while 加える can also mean adding a new element or intensifying a quality.
足たすN4
増やす means to increase the quantity or number of something overall, while 足す means to add a bit extra to reach a needed amount.

減へらすN4
reduce; decrease; cut down
削けずるN3
増やす means to increase an amount, the opposite of 削る's sense of cutting down expenses, staff, or time.

増ふやすUsage84%
Standard kanji spelling for increasing quantity, number, or degree.
ふやすUsage14%
殖ふやすUsage2%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; sometimes seen in financial or biological contexts (e.g., 財産を殖やす).

Derived from the verb 増える (ふえる, 'to increase') with the transitive suffix ～す.