Japanese

まる

つよまる
Meaning: to strengthen; to intensify; to grow stronger
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

強
ま
る

Example sentences

As the typhoon approached, the wind and rain gradually intensified.
夜になると風がさらに強まった。
When night came, the wind became even stronger.
インターネットの普及により、個人の影響力が強まっている。
With the spread of the Internet, the influence of individuals is growing stronger.
台風の影響で風力が強まっている。
The wind force is strengthening due to the influence of the typhoon.

Usage Notes

An intransitive verb meaning that something's power, degree, or force increases on its own.

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