亢進・昂進・高進|こうしんkoushin[0]heiban (flat)
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Which spelling to use
亢進亢進 is the most common written form and the recommended choice for beginners; it is written entirely in kanji.
昂進昂進 is a less common written variant of 亢進 and is written entirely in kanji.
高進高進 is less common than both 亢進 and 昂進; it is also a written variant entirely in kanji.
Definitions
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbrising; exacerbated; exasperated; accelerated; aggravated
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 亢進する（こうしんする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 亢進します（こうしんします） |
| Negative (nai) | 亢進しない（こうしんしない） |
| polite (masen) | 亢進しません（こうしんしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 亢進せず・亢進せぬ（こうしんせず・こうしんせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 亢進した（こうしんした） |
| polite (mashita) | 亢進しました（こうしんしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 亢進しなかった（こうしんしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 亢進しませんでした（こうしんしませんでした） |
| Te form | 亢進して（こうしんして） |
| Potential | 亢進できる（こうしんできる） |
| Passive | 亢進される（こうしんされる） |
| Causative | 亢進させる（こうしんさせる） |
| Causative passive | 亢進させられる（こうしんさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 亢進すれば（こうしんすれば） |
| tara | 亢進したら（こうしんしたら） |
| Volitional | 亢進しよう（こうしんしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 亢進しましょう（こうしんしましょう） |
| Imperative | 亢進しろ（こうしんしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Related高揚こうようWrittenWritten/formal. Refers to spirits or morale rising, as in 「気分が高揚する」; unlike 「亢進」, it never describes symptoms worsening.
- Related加速かそくNeutralNeutral. Focuses on speed or a process speeding up; it does not cover intensifying emotions or symptoms, and its use is broader than 「亢進」.
- Related強めるつよめるNeutralNeutral transitive verb. Works for both deliberate and natural intensification, as in 「台風が勢力を強める」.
- Related高めるたかめるNeutralNeutral transitive verb. Focuses on deliberately raising levels or awareness, as in 「意識を高める」.
- Related増強ぞうきょうNeutralNeutral. Usually means adding personnel or equipment, as in 「警備を増強する」; 「痛みが増強する」 is also said.
- Related促進そくしんNeutralNeutral. Focuses on pushing things along faster; it can be positive or negative, as in 「老化を促進する」.
- Related発揚はつようWrittenWritten/formal and rare. Centers on exalting or lifting the spirit.
- Antonym低下ていかNeutralNeutral antonym. Values or degrees dropping; the direction opposite to the gradual intensification of 「亢進」.
- Antonym減退げんたいWrittenWritten/formal antonym. The weakening of functions or desires, directly countering the intensification of 「亢進」.
Use 「亢進」 for gradual intensification of things like heartbeat, symptoms or inflation, mostly in medical or economic contexts, as in 「心悸亢進」 and 「インフレの亢進」. For rising spirits or morale, pick 「高揚」; the opposite of 「亢進」 is 「減退」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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