殖える (ふえる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

殖える (ふえる) means to increase / to multiply.

See example sentences below.

殖える at a glance

殖える

ふえるfueru

N2verb

to increase / to multiply

殖えるふえるfueruN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to increase / to multiply

Example 1

この町の人口はふえています。

Translation

The population of this town is increasing.

Example 2

にわに鳥がふえてきました。

Translation

The number of birds in the garden has multiplied.