(ぞうか)

ぞうか
noun
increase, rise
formal
See also: 造花(ぞうか) (homophone: artificial flower)
1. increase, rise, growth
The act or process of becoming greater in number, size, or quantity.
人口(じんこう)増加(ぞうか)している
The population is increasing.
The increase in crime is becoming a problem.
Sales increased significantly.

増加(ぞうか)する is used as a する-verb meaning "to increase."

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