Japanese

じる

こうじる
Meaning: to grow worse; to escalate; to increase in degree
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 高じる 高じない
Polite 高じます 高じません
Past 高じた 高じなかった
Polite + Past 高じました 高じませんでした
Te-form 高じて 高じなくて
Potential 高じられる 高じられない
Passive 高じられる 高じられない
Causative 高じさせる 高じさせない
Imperative 高じろ 高じるな

Handwriting

高
じ
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Example sentences

His hobby grew so much that he finally ended up having his own shop.
彼女への愛が高じて、愛及屋烏の心境に至った。
His love for her grew so much that he reached the state of 'loving even the crows on her roof'.

Usage Notes

Used when something like an illness, passion, or feeling increases in intensity or becomes more extreme.

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