増(ふ)やす

ふやす
godan verb
to increase, to add to
1. to increase, to add to
To make more in number or amount.
人数(にんずう)を増(ふ)やす。
To increase the number of people.
貯金(ちょきん)を増(ふ)やす。
To increase savings.
もっと語彙(ごい)を増(ふ)やしたいので、毎日(まいにち)本(ほん)を読(よ)んでいる。
I read every day because I want to increase my vocabulary.

増(ふ)やす means to increase something in number or amount.

TRANSITIVITY:

  • Type: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive)
  • Pair: 増(ふ)える (intransitive - to increase by itself)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 人数(にんずう)を増(ふ)やす: to increase the number of people
  • 貯金(ちょきん)を増(ふ)やす: to increase savings
  • 売(う)り上(あ)げを増(ふ)やす: to increase sales
  • 仲間(なかま)を増(ふ)やす: to increase one's companions
  • 語彙(ごい)を増(ふ)やす: to increase vocabulary

CONTRAST WITH SIMILAR VERBS:

  • 増(ふ)やす: to increase (quantity, number)
  • 加(くわ)える: to add (to a group)
  • 足(た)す: to add (math, supplement)
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Added 2026.1.9 17:57 · Revised 2026.2.23 10:57
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