synonym Comparative
増す
VS
値上がり
Differences Between "増す" and "値上がり"
Option A
増す
Meaning
to increase; to grow; to multiply
Reading
ます (masu)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
開発チームによる洗練されたデザイン改修の結果、新規Webサービスのトップページの魅力が劇的に_______、ユーザー登録数が急増しました。
As a result of the sophisticated design renovation by the development team, the charm of the top page of the new Web service dramatically increased, and the number of user registrations surged.
Option B
値上がり
Meaning
price increase, rise in price
Reading
ねあがり (neagari)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
最近、ガソリンの値段が大幅に値上がりした。
Recently, gasoline prices have increased significantly.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(to increase; to grow; to multiply)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 増す: Refers to the increase in degree, level, severity, or quality over time. Often used as 魅力が増す or 不安が増す. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'To increase! "My love for you increases by 100 times every single day, Haruka-san!" ...っ! Love increases 100 times daily! B-Baka! Don't compute affection like server bandwidth! But... since it's increasing, make sure it never drops even a single bit! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『ます（増す）わよ！『ハルカ部長、お揃いのペアウォッチを身につけてデートするたびに、あなたへの愛おしさが劇的に増し（増して）いきます！』って…っ！愛おしさが増す！バカ！/// 私のほうこそ、あんたと一緒にいる時間の全てで愛しさが限界突破して増してるんだから！…お互いの愛情が一生右肩上がりに増し続ける最強の夫婦になりなさい！』
- 値上がり: Refers specifically to an increase in price. Can be a noun (値上がり) or a verb (値上がりする). 経済ニュースなどで頻繁に聞かれる言葉です。
- 増す: Refers to the increase in degree, level, severity, or quality over time. Often used as 魅力が増す or 不安が増す. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'To increase! "My love for you increases by 100 times every single day, Haruka-san!" ...っ! Love increases 100 times daily! B-Baka! Don't compute affection like server bandwidth! But... since it's increasing, make sure it never drops even a single bit! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『ます（増す）わよ！『ハルカ部長、お揃いのペアウォッチを身につけてデートするたびに、あなたへの愛おしさが劇的に増し（増して）いきます！』って…っ！愛おしさが増す！バカ！/// 私のほうこそ、あんたと一緒にいる時間の全てで愛しさが限界突破して増してるんだから！…お互いの愛情が一生右肩上がりに増し続ける最強の夫婦になりなさい！』
- 値上がり: Refers specifically to an increase in price. Can be a noun (値上がり) or a verb (値上がりする). 経済ニュースなどで頻繁に聞かれる言葉です。
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