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まし
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Meanings
Na-adjective
1. better; preferable; less objectionable; least-worst (Usually kana, esp. マシ)
Suffix
2. more; increase; extra
Other spellings
増まし
Other readings
マシ
Kanji in other spellings
増increase
Pitch accent
まし
Used in vocabulary
水みず増まし
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
Noun
割わり増まし
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
Noun
焼やき増まし
photo reprint
Noun
建たて増まし
building addition or extension; an annex
Noun
値ね増まし
price hike; mark-up
Noun
日ひ増まし
increasing daily; increasing day by day; foodstuffs left out for many days
Noun
倍ばい増まし
doubling
Noun
増まし刷ずり
reprinting; additional printing
Noun
増まし締じめ
tightening (bolt, nut, etc.); retorquing
Noun
増まし目め
increasing the number of stitches (knitting)
Noun
日ひ増まし物もの
foodstuffs left over for many days
Noun
Examples11
Non-members pay an additional 50 dollars.
She wanted a better job than cleaning office floors.
This bicycle is old, but it's better than nothing.
The weather is a shade better today.
Bad news is preferable to an absence of information.
Death is preferable to dishonor.