What does 深まる (hukamaru | ふかまる) mean in Japanese?

	The Japanese word
	深まる
	is pronounced
	hukamaru \| ふかまる
	means
	to deepen, to heighten, to intensify

	Examples:
	謎は深まる一方だわ。 nazo wa fukamaru ippō da wa. The mystery continues to deepen.
	心の傷は深まるばかり。 kokoro no kizu wa fukamaru bakari. The pain in my heart just gets worse.
	夕闇が次第に深まっていった。 yūyami ga shidaini fukamatte itta. The twilight merged into darkness.
	色々工夫することで面白みが深まる。 iroiro kufū suru koto de omoshiromi ga fukamaru. Devising various ways to do things will deepen interest. \| Devising various ways to do things will deepen my interest.
	彼らの親密さは年月とともに深まった。 karera no shinmitsu sa wa toshitsuki totomoni fukamatta. Their intimacy grew with the years.
	人は知識が深まるほど、自分の無知に気がつくものである。 hito wa chishiki ga fukamaru hodo, jibun no muchi ni kigatsuku mono de aru. The more a man knows, the more he discovers his ignorance.
	両国間の文化交流が進むにしたがって、相互理解も一段と深まっていった。 ryōkoku kan no bunka kōryū ga susumu ni shitagatte, sōgo rikai mo ichidanto fukamatte itta. As cultural exchange continued between the two countries, their mutual understanding became even deeper.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org