Vocab Info
N2 Adverb, と-adverb, Noun
段々gradually, by degrees, steps, stairs, staircase, terrace
Dictionary Definition
Common
- Adverb, と-adverb - 1. - gradually, by degrees, little by little, more and more, increasingly Usually written using kana alone
 
- Noun - 2. - steps, stairs, staircase, terrace 
 
All Forms
段々 【だんだん】、段段 【だんだん】
Details
- だ 
- ん 
- だ 
- ん 
 
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Examples
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- 石の段々を登ったので疲れました。 - I'm tired because I climbed the stone stairs. - N2
 
- 病気が段々と快方へ向かっている。 - The illness is gradually improving. - N2
 
- 痛み止めが段々効いてきたので、ホッとしています。 - The painkillers are gradually starting to work, so I'm relieved. - N2
 
- 段々と春めいてきたにもかかわらず母はまだマフラーを巻いている。 - Despite gradually becoming more spring-like, my mother is still wearing a scarf. - N2
 
- 学年が上がるにつれて、勉強の内容が段々に難しくなるのも当然です。 - As you move up in grade level, it's only natural that the content of your studies gradually becomes more difficult. - N2
 
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