増える（ふえる）
JLPT N5 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: to increase
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 増えます | ふえます |
| te-form | 増えて | ふえて |
| ta-form (past) | 増えた | ふえた |
| nai-form (negative) | 増えない | ふえない |
| potential form | 増えられる | ふえられる |
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Example sentences
- 最近、この町は外国人観光客が増えた。 — The number of foreign tourists in this town has increased lately.
- 運動しないと体重が増える。 — If you don't exercise, your weight will increase.
Antonyms
- 減る (へる) — to decrease
Related words
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