Japanese

まる

ふかまる
Meaning: to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

深
ま
る

Example sentences

As autumn deepens, the nights get longer.
カレーを数時間煮込むと、味が深まる。
The flavor deepens when you stew curry for several hours.
両国間の友好関係は深まっている。
The friendly relations between the two countries are deepening.
兄弟の間に棣鄂之情が深まっていく
The brotherly affection between the siblings grew deeper.
二人の刎頸之交は長い年月を経て深まった
Their intimate friendship deepened over many years.
瞑色が深まるにつれて、街の灯りが一つ、また一つと点り始めた。
As the twilight deepened, the city lights began to flicker on one by one.

Usage Notes

Intransitive verb used for physical depth, time (like night or seasons), or abstract concepts like knowledge or relationships.

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