🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

増大する

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zōdai suru

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Zōdai-suru/zoʊˈdaɪ suːˈruː/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼らは製品ラインを増大することに決めました。"

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To increase or enlarge something.

    "The company decided to zōdai-suru its product line to attract more customers."
  2. 2

    To enhance or amplify an aspect or quality.

    "They plan to zōdai-suru their marketing efforts to reach a wider audience."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'zōdai-suru' comes from the Japanese language, where 'zōdai' means 'to increase' or 'to enlarge', and 'suru' is a verb meaning 'to do'. This compound reflects the action of making something larger or more significant, evolving from classical Japanese usage to modern contexts.

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