Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 益々(ますます) in Japanese

益々, 益益, 益, 増す増す
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
ますます
Romaji
masumasu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adverb (fukushi)
    Meaning
    increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
    Example sentence
    進むにつれ弁舌ますますさえた His speech had more and more power as it went along.

Examples of 益々, 益益, 益, 増す増す, ますます in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

10 strokes

benefit, gain, profit, advantage

On'Yomi: エキ, ヤク

Kun'Yomi: ま.す

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JLPT 3

14 strokes

increase, add, augment, gain, promote

On'Yomi: ゾウ

Kun'Yomi: ま.す, ま.し, ふ.える, ふ.やす

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