増す (ます): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

増す (ます) means to increase / to grow.

See example sentences below.

増す at a glance

増す

ますmasu

N3verb

to increase / to grow

増すますmasuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to increase / to grow

Example 1

売り上げが増す。

Translation

Sales increase.

Example 2

緊張が増してきた。

Translation

My tension is growing.

Kanji 増: increase, add, augment, gain, promote

Kanji 増: meanings, readings, and example words.

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