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 aloneNoun
2.
steps, stairs, staircase, terrace
All Forms
段々 【だんだん】、段段 【だんだん】
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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.
病気が段々と快方へ向かっている。
The illness is gradually improving.
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.
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.
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.
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