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増長する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 増長する | 増長しない |
| Polite | 増長します | 増長しません |
| Past polite | 増長しました | 増長しませんでした |
| Past | 増長した | 増長しなかった |
| Te-form | 増長して | 増長しないで |
| Desire | 増長したい | 増長したくない |
| Potential | 増長できる | 増長できない |
| Passive | 増長される | 増長されない |
| Causative | 増長させる | 増長させない |
| Causative passive | 増長させられる | 増長させられない |
| Volitional | 増長しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 増長しましょう | |
| Imperative | 増長しろ | 増長するな |
| Conditional | 増長すれば | 増長しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 増長したら | 増長しなかったら |
Meanings
1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up
Describes a person becoming increasingly conceited or full of themselves, often due to success or praise. Used for negative personality change.
He has been getting arrogant lately after his success.
He's the type who gets stuck-up as soon as you praise him a little.
2
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
becoming more severe; increasing (of negative things)
Used for undesirable things intensifying, such as pain, symptoms, or bad tendencies. Less common than sense 1.
The symptoms of the illness have been getting worse.