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Meaning of 増える(ふえる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

増える, 殖える
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
ふえる
Romaji
fueru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to increase; to multiply

Example Sentences

増える, 殖える, ふえる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
増える
Plain Polite
増えます
Negative
増えない
Negative Polite
増えません

Past

Plain
増えた
Plain Polite
増えました
Negative
増えなかった
Negative Polite
増えませんでした

Te

Plain
増えて
Plain Polite
増えまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
増えられる
Plain Polite
増えられます
Negative
増えられない
Negative Polite
増えられません

Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 1

augment, increase, multiply, raise

On: ショク

Kun: ふ.える, ふ.やす

12 strokes

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JLPT 3

increase, add, augment, gain, promote

On: ゾウ

Kun: ま.す, ま.し, ふ.える, ふ.やす

14 strokes

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