Vocab Info

N2 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Noun

段々(だんだん)gradually, by degrees, steps, stairs, staircase, terrace

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      1.

      gradually, by degrees, little by little, more and more, increasingly

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Noun

      2.

      steps, stairs, staircase, terrace

    All Forms

    段々 【だんだん】段段 【だんだん】

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      (いし)段々(だんだん)(のぼ)ったので(つか)れました。

      I'm tired because I climbed the stone stairs. {gradually, by degrees, steps, stairs, staircase, terrace}

      • N2

      病気(びょうき)段々(だんだん)快方(かいほう)()かっている。

      The illness is gradually improving. {gradually, by degrees, steps, stairs, staircase, terrace}

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      (いた)()めが段々(だんだん)()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}

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      段々(だんだん)(はる)めいてきたにもかかわらず(はは)はまだマフラーを()いている。

      Despite gradually becoming more spring-like, my mother is still wearing a scarf. {gradually, by degrees, steps, stairs, staircase, terrace}

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      学年(がくねん)()がるにつれて、勉強(べんきょう)内容(ないよう)段々(だんだん)(むずか)しくなるのも当然(とうぜん)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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