(ふか)まる

ふかまる
godan verb
to deepen
1. to deepen, to intensify
To become deeper or more profound.
(あき)(ふか)まる。
Autumn deepens.
友情(ゆうじょう)(ふか)まった。
Our friendship deepened.
(はな)()いを(かさ)ねて、お(たが)いの理解(りかい)(ふか)まった。
Through repeated discussions, our mutual understanding deepened.

(ふか)まる is an intransitive godan verb meaning something becomes deeper or more profound on its own.

TRANSITIVITY:

  • 自動詞(じどうし) (intransitive): (ふか)まる - something deepens
  • 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive): (ふか)める - to deepen something

ASPECT (ている):
(ふか)まっている indicates a state of being deepened or intensified.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • (あき)(ふか)まる: autumn advances/deepens
  • (よる)(ふか)まる: night grows late
  • 理解(りかい)(ふか)まる: understanding deepens
  • 友情(ゆうじょう)(ふか)まる: friendship deepens
  • 疑惑(ぎわく)(ふか)まる: suspicion deepens

Often used for abstract concepts (relationships, emotions, seasons) rather than physical depth.