THE WORD · N3
増す
increase; grow
Verbe · Group 1 verb
少年犯罪は増しつつある。
Juvenile delinquency is on the rise.
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Parts of speech
Group 1 verb (godan) · Intransitive · Transitive
The dictionary may associate several parts of speech with different meanings of the same word.
Verb group: Group 1 (godan)
Verb usage: transitive and intransitive (as per meaning)
English dictionary meanings
- to increase
- to grow