Kanaate #22 answers (October 13, 2026)
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4-kana answer: ばいぞう
Meaning
倍増 means to double, or to become twice as large or numerous as before.
Example sentences
新しい案内を出したら、申し込みが倍増しました。
Atarashii annai o dashitara, mōshikomi ga baizō shimashita.
After we put out a new notice, the number of applications doubled.
去年より来場者が倍増し、会場はにぎわいました。
Kyonen yori raijōsha ga baizō shi, kaijō wa nigiwaimashita.
Attendance doubled from last year, and the venue was lively.
Note
増加 means an increase in general, while 倍増 specifically means that the amount or number becomes twice as large.
Related words
- 倍
- 増加
- 二倍
About the shape of this word
- 4 hiragana.
- No kana is repeated.
- It contains kana with a dakuten (voicing mark): ば, ぞ. Use the ゛ key to type them.
5-kana answer: しゅくはく
Meaning
Staying overnight at a place such as an inn or hotel. The word is also used when talking about where someone will stay or the cost.
Example sentences
旅行先では、駅の近くの宿に宿泊しました。
Ryokōsaki de wa, eki no chikaku no yado ni shukuhaku shimashita.
On my trip, I stayed at an inn near the station.
宿泊する人数を、予約の前に伝えました。
Shukuhaku suru ninzū o, yoyaku no mae ni tsutaemashita.
I told them how many people would be staying before making the booking.
Note
Shukuhaku is a somewhat formal word for staying overnight. Shukuhakusaki means the place where someone will stay, and shukuhakuryō means the lodging fee.
Related words
- 宿
- 宿泊先
- 宿泊費
About the shape of this word
- 5 hiragana.
- The kana "く" appear more than once. Repeated kana are colored once for each time they appear in the answer.
- It contains small kana: ゅ. Use the 小 (small) key to type them.
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