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増える

JLPT N4 · Vocabulary

増える — “to increase, to grow”

増える (read ふえる) means to increase, to grow. It appears on the JLPT N4 vocabulary list and is a verb.

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ふえる

Meaning

to increase, to grow

増える in a sentence

外国がいこく人にんの観光かんこう客きゃくが増えふえました。

The number of foreign tourists has increased.

The kanji in 増える

増to increase

Words that share a kanji with 増える

増加ぞうか— increase, rise
増すます— to increase, to grow, to rise
増やすふやす— to increase, to add to (in number or amount)
激増げきぞう— sharp increase, sudden surge
増減ぞうげん— increase and decrease, fluctuation
増大ぞうだい— increase, enlargement, growth

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