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A20 Adverb

次第(しだい)gradually (progress into a state), in sequence, in order, in turn

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        gradually, by degrees, little by little, bit by bit

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    次第に 【しだいに】

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    • 次第(しだい)(あつ)くなってきた。

      It's gradually getting hotter.

    • (あに)次第(しだい)元気(げんき)になった。

      My brother gradually got better.

    • 医者:「あの子、調子はどうだ?」看護師:「彼女は次第に良くなると思います。」

      Doctor: "How is that child doing?" Nurse: "I think she will gradually get better."

    • (そら)次第(しだい)(くら)くなってきたので、息子(むすこ)(かえ)るよう連絡(れんらく)をした。

      The sky gradually got darker, so I contacted my son to come home.

    • (かれ)性格(せいかく)次第(しだい)(あか)るくなり、友人(ゆうじん)付き()いもするようになった。

      His personality gradually became brighter, and he started socializing with friends.

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