Vocab Info
N2 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Noun
段々gradually, by degrees, steps, stairs, staircase, terrace
Dictionary Definition
Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
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. {gradually, by degrees, steps, stairs, staircase, terrace}
病気が段々と快方へ向かっている。
The illness is gradually improving. {gradually, by degrees, steps, stairs, staircase, terrace}
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. {gradually, by degrees, steps, stairs, staircase, terrace}
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. {gradually, by degrees, steps, stairs, staircase, terrace}
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. {gradually, by degrees, steps, stairs, staircase, terrace}
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