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増大

ぞうだい

N2increase · expansion

Examples

荷物が増えるほど運送の負担も増大する。

不安が増大しないよう、担当者は丁寧に説明した。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 増大(ぞうだい) is a noun describing an increase in quantity, scale or degree.
  • Basic usage: It also applies to growing burdens or anxiety, as in 負担が増大する.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • What grows
    • In 負担が増大する, the burden grows. 負担を増大させる focuses on someone or something making the burden greater.

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