Japanese

まる

たかまる
Meaning: to rise; to swell; to increase
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 高まる 高まらない
Polite 高まります 高まりません
Past 高まった 高まらなかった
Polite + Past 高まりました 高まりませんでした
Te-form 高まって 高まらなくて
Potential 高まれる 高まれない
Passive 高まられる 高まられない
Causative 高まらせる 高まらせない
Causative + Passive 高まらされる 高まらされない
Imperative 高まれ 高まるな

Example sentences

試合が近づくにつれて、緊張感が高まってきた。
As the match approached, the sense of tension increased.
勝利を目前にして、チームの緊張感が高まった。
With victory before their eyes, the team's tension rose.
チームの連勝により選手たちの士気が高まり、次の試合への期待が膨らんでいる。
The team's winning streak has boosted the players' morale, and expectations for the next game are growing.
緊張の度合いが高まっている。
The degree of tension is rising.
両国間の緊張が高まり、ついに開戦に至った。
Tension between the two countries escalated, finally leading to the outbreak of war.

Usage Notes

Used for abstract things like interest, mood, tension, or evaluation increasing.

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