増やす

• Reading: ふやす
• Romaji: fuyasu
• Kanji breakdown: 増 (zou/fu/ma) — increase, add, augment
• Pronunciation: /ɸɯ.ja.sɯ/

Meaning

To increase; to add to; to augment. Deliberately making something greater in number or amount.

A Group 1 (godan) transitive verb conjugating with the す row. Pairs with the intransitive 増える (fueru). Used when someone actively causes an increase: 人数を増やす (increase the headcount), 貯金を増やす (grow savings).

Examples

1. 会社は来年社員を増やす予定です。 The company plans to increase its staff next year.
2. もっと野菜を増やしたほうがいいですよ。 You should eat more vegetables.
3. 毎月少しずつ貯金を増やしています。 I'm gradually increasing my savings every month.

Usage Guide

Context: business, health, daily life

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

The transitive counterpart of 増える. The す ending marks it as a causative-type godan verb, indicating deliberate action to cause an increase.

Cultural Context

Era: Classical

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal