Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
better; preferable; less objectionable; least-worst
Usually written using kana aloneesp. マシ
彼女は会社の床掃除よりましな仕事を望んだ。She wanted a better job than cleaning office floors. Noun, used as a suffix
more; increase; extra
Noun
increase; growth
Archaic
496 results for 増*
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All 95増えるふえる
CommonN4Ichidan verb, Intransitive verbto increase; to multiply
増すます
CommonN3Godan verb with 'su' ending, Intransitive verb, Transitive verbto increase; to grow
増加ぞうか
CommonN3Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verbincrease; rise; growth; addition; increment
増員ぞういん
CommonNoun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verbincreasing the number of staff; hiring more people
増強ぞうきょう
CommonN1Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbreinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
Kanji
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All 400増ぞう
Place nameZou
増とくま
Family or surnameTokuma
増とくまし
Family or surnameTokumashi