増やす
ふやす
to increase; to add to; to augment
JLPT N2 Common word Intermediate Japanese L14
Meanings
Godan verb (-su), Transitive
to increase; to add to; to augment
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 増やすふやす | 増やしますふやします |
| Negative | 増やさないふやさない | 増やしませんふやしません |
| Past | 増やしたふやした | 増やしましたふやしました |
| Past negative | 増やさなかったふやさなかった | 増やしませんでしたふやしませんでした |
| Te-form | 増やしてふやして |
|---|---|
| Potential | 増やせるふやせる |
| Passive | 増やされるふやされる |
| Causative | 増やさせるふやさせる |
| Volitional | 増やそうふやそう |
| Imperative | 増やせふやせ |
| Conditional (ば) | 増やせばふやせば |
| Conditional (たら) | 増やしたらふやしたら |
Example sentences
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He added to his savings.
体重を増やしたいの?
Do you want to put on weight?
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Books add to the pleasures of life.
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This has increased family income.
運動量を増やすつもりなんだ。
I'm going to get more exercise.
More examples (10)
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Try to build up your strength.
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Reading helps you build up your vocabulary.
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He accumulated his fortune by hard work.
まずは語彙を増やさないことにはね。
First you have to build up your vocabulary.
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The music added to our enjoyment.
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They added to the enjoyment of my life.
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The government has increased its financial aid to the developing nations.
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The management said that a wage increase was out of the question.
知識を増やすためにたくさん本を読まなければならない。
I must read many books to add to my knowledge.
読み書きが出来ないその男は自分の語彙を増やそうと一生懸命だった。
The illiterate man was eager to increase his vocabulary.