Keyword
increase
Info
FrequencyTop 500-600
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 6
Heisig541
Old form
Readings
(51%)
(24%)
ぞう
(23%)
Composed of
earth
great (grandparent or grandchild)
Used in vocabulary (202 in total)
to increase; to multiply
to increase; to grow
to increase; to add to; to augment
Examples (158 in total)
The number of working women is increasing.
The number of cars is increasing.
The music added to our enjoyment.
Accidents have increased in number.
Little by little our knowledge of English increases.
Do you want to put on weight?
Her weight increased to 50 kilograms.
The number of people who play video games on PC is increasing.
The number of students who come late to class has lately been increasing.
I'd like to spend less time at work and more time at home.
All these things serve to add to our happiness.
The number of students going overseas has been increasing lately.
The number of students going abroad is on the increase.
The number of traffic accidents has increased in recent years.
The number of people who go abroad has been increasing.
Books add to the pleasures of life.
The number of automobiles has been increasing.
The beautiful weather added to our pleasure.
His salary was increased by ten percent.
The news added to his anxiety.
This town is increasing in population.
The population of this city is on the increase.
The increase in population has become a serious problem in the country.
The urban population of America is increasing.
The world's population tends to increase.
There is a rapid increase in world population.
The increase of the population is a serious problem.
The population is increasing.
He ordered them to survey population growth.
Crime is on the increase.
The population is increasing and the economy is growing.
The number of college students is increasing.
This has increased family income.
The number of students going abroad to study is increasing each year.
Along with this increase, there has been a change in the world's economic organization.
The number of cars driven in the city has increased.
The number of murders is increasing even in countries like Japan.
There has been an increase in the number of murders.
As the demand increases, prices go up.
The use of electronic computers is growing rapidly.
Each year the world's population increases on average by two percent.
Scientists will come up with new methods of increasing the world's food supply.
She is on a diet for fear that she will put on weight.
Tourists have increased in number.
How can I gain weight?
The typhoon gathered strength.
The novel added to his reputation.
His new book added to his reputation.
They intended to increase the military budget.
There has been an explosive increase in the demand for labor.
There was a steady increase in population.
Weight gain is a common side-effect of certain psychiatric medications.
The number of tourists has increased greatly in recent years.
Japan's import of manufactured goods has increased considerably.
The demand was brought down by increases in imports.
They didn't notice the increase in noise.
Last week I gained another five pounds.
The Prime Minister became all the more popular because he never gave way to pressure from the neighboring country.
In the southern region, sales were up 47 percent.
She gets prettier day by day.
It is becoming warmer day by day.
Traffic accidents are increasing in number.
The number of traffic accidents seems to be on the increase.
If Mary knew how to swim, she would go to the beach more often.
In the 19th century, the number of immigrants increased rapidly.
The new president wants to build up the army.
Tom and Mary have been spending a lot more time together recently.
Warm and humid weather increases the number of crimes.
This new investment will multiply our profit.
The exports increased by 30 billion dollars.
Her mother, Mrs Brown, increased the amount of vegetables in her diet.
It was the increase in population that caused the poverty.
This city has been increasing in population year after year.
Visitors to that town increase in number year by year.
The number of visitors to Singapore has increased year by year.
Traffic accidents are increasing year by year.
The number of Japanese going overseas has been increasing year by year.
They want to increase food production by growing new kinds of rice.
Sales should double this year.
Crime is certainly on the increase in many of our big cities.
The company's profits soared.
According to statistics, world population is on the rise.
For example, more people are choosing to live together and have children without getting married.
More and more couples go on honeymoon trips abroad.
I don't know why, but sales have increased.
As a result, more women are receiving equal work.
The number of students who specialize in biology will increase from now on.
Alcohol consumption is increasing every year.
Recently, more and more countries have prohibited smoking.
The number of students who use their holidays to travel abroad is increasing.
The amount of carbon dioxide has increased by 10 percent.
Bank lending is rising because of lower interest rates.
The situation is getting worse and worse day by day.
It's getting warmer day by day.
It's getting cooler day by day.
Garlic enhances the flavor of meals.
The number of deaths is increasing.
There has been an increase in the number of traffic accidents.
The population of Sweden is on the increase.
The fine day added to the pleasure of the picnic.
The tax increases affected our lives greatly.
Most Japanese opposed a tax increase.
Steel production will increase 2% this month from last month.
The income tax rate increases in proportion as your salary rises.
I want to build up my vocabulary.
Our century has seen a notable increase of knowledge.
I went to see the river, which I found greatly swollen.
He has built up his health through swimming.
Fresh vegetables promote health.
Science and art must contribute to the promotion of human welfare.
I suspect they water down the beer in that pub.
The problems of air and water pollution will be intensified by the growth of inhabitants.
We must prevent rapid population growth.
The new birth policy is aimed at achieving zero population growth.
Population growth has given rise to serious social problems.
This increase in unemployment is a consequence of the recession.
I hear that the number of the unemployed has been increasing recently.
The number of people suffering from heart disease has increased.
The number of people suffering from AIDS has increased.
The number of private colleges has increased.
Trade between the two countries has been steadily growing.
No matter how much she eats, she never gains weight.
I put on 5 kilograms in half a year so I didn't eat very much.
I put on a little weight last year.
You seem to have gained some weight.
Exports in January were up 20% over the same period of last year.
Travel agencies' profits soared.
The urban population in most developing countries is increasing very fast.
The growth in population is very rapid in developing countries.
The Labor Party's vote increased at last year's election.
By the year 2020, the population of our city will have doubled.
By the year 2020, the population of this city will have doubled.
The crime rate is rising steadily.
Juvenile crimes have been increasing recently.
The increase in juvenile delinquency is a serious problem.
Juvenile delinquency is increasing.
Recently juvenile delinquency has been on the rise.
Trade increased the country's wealth.
The output of this factory has increased by 20%.
Production has remarkably increased.
The imports from Asian countries have expanded recently.
The rapid increase of imports surprised us.
Industrial production rose sharply in July.
Corporate borrowing from financial institutions is rising due to the low interest rate.
The oil often spilled by tankers also adds to water pollution.
Fine weather added to the joy of our trip.
The Apollo program greatly advanced our knowledge of space.
An increase in customer complaints could signal a decline in business.
I think that Tom's plan is better than Mary's plan.
When it comes to politics, he is as eloquent as anyone.
In proportion as our GNP increases, our living standards go up.
The government has increased its financial aid to the developing nations.
New office buildings seem to be sprouting up all over the city.
The index advanced to 120.5, up 4% from the preceding month.
Despite a shortage of steel, industrial output has increased by five percent.
Non-members pay an additional 50 dollars.
Why do yields increase with herbicide-resistant varieties?
Masuo can bend spoons.