Jisho

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Words — 5 found

Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. better; preferable; less objectionable; least-worstUsually written using kana alone, esp. マシ
  • かのじょ彼女
  • かいしゃ会社
  • ゆかそうじ床掃除
  • より
  • ましな
  • しごと仕事
  • のぞ望んだ
She wanted a better job than cleaning office floors.
Noun, used as a suffix
2. more; increase; extra
  • かいいん会員
  • 50
  • ドル
  • 増し
  • となります
Non-members pay an additional 50 dollars.
Noun
3. increase; growthArchaic
Other forms
マシ
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Adverb (fukushi)
1. still more; to say nothing of; not to mentionUsually written using kana alone
  • それら
  • ほし
  • にくがん肉眼
  • 見える
  • まして
  • ぼうえんきょう望遠鏡
  • なら
  • なおさら
  • である
You can see the stars with your naked eye, and even better through a telescope.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Adverb (fukushi)
2. still lessUsually written using kana alone, with neg. verb
    メアリー
  • フランスごフランス語
  • 読む
  • こと
  • さえ
  • できない
  • まして
  • はな話す
  • ことはできない
Mary can't even read French, much less speak it.
Other forms
増して 【まして】
Notes
況して: Rarely-used kanji form. 増して: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun, Suru verb
1. tightening (bolt, nut, etc.); retorquing
Other forms
増締め 【ましじめ】
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Kanji — 1 found

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14 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5.
increase, add, augment, gain, promote
On: ゾウ
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Sentences — 59 found

  • jreibun/1463/1
      バレエやオペラなど、
    • しょうしょう少々
    • しきい敷居
    • が高いと思われがちな舞台芸術も、鑑賞の
    • かいすう回数
    • を重ねることによって、少しずつ見る
    • がわ
    • に親しみと理解が増してくる。
    Performing arts such as ballet and opera, which are often perceived as somewhat intimidating, can become more familiar and understandable to the audience as they attend performances repeatedly over time. Jreibun
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