増

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increase

On-Yomi: ゾウ — Kun-Yomi: ま.す、ま.し、ふ.える、ふ.やす

Koohii stories:

1) [sannomiya] 20-5-2007(268): Prices always INCREASE for LAND that was FORMERLY cheaper.

2) [submacrolize] 16-4-2008(32): Farmers work the land so they can INCREASE their formerly puny crop supply.

3) [atylmo] 3-10-2008(23): Lately, the artist formerly known as "Formerly Known As Prince", if you can believe it, has become increasingly dirtier in his songs.

4) [cheechuan] 22-11-2007(18): This land on which "The Artist Formerly Known as Prince*" built his house has increased in value.

5) [shimouma] 4-4-2008(11): Formerly there was lots of land for everyone. But as the world population increases, your own piece of dirt is becoming more and more difficult to secure.

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