How to say 'Gradually' in Japanese | 段々

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The Japanese word for Gradually is 'Dandan', written as 段々 in Japanese.'Gradually' in hiragana is だんだん.

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段々

Meaning

Gradually

Reading

だんだん

dandan

Kanji

段Step, Stairs

Explanation

The Japanese adverb '段々 (だんだん)' means 'gradually' or 'little by little'. It is used to describe a process or change that happens slowly over time. This word is commonly used in both casual and formal contexts to indicate a progressive change. For example: The weather is gradually getting colder「天気が段々寒くなってきた」(てんきがだんだんさむくなってきた). I am gradually understanding Japanese「日本語が段々わかってきた」(にほんごがだんだんわかってきた). Note that '段々' often pairs with verbs to describe the progression of an action or state.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2656

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 段々

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

段

Meaning

Step, Stairs

Words Related to 段々 Through the Kanji 段

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 段 as well.

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段階

Meaning

Stage

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手段

Meaning

Method, Means

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値段

Meaning

Price

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階段

Meaning

Stairs

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一段と

Meaning

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段

Meaning

Step

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普段

Meaning

Usually

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段落

Meaning

Paragraph

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一段

Meaning

Step, Level

Words Related to 段々 Through the Kanji 々

These 35 Words contain the Kanji 々 as well.

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時々

Meaning

Sometimes

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人々

Meaning

People

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少々

Meaning

Slightly

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我々

Meaning

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中々

Meaning

Quite, Not easily

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色々

Meaning

Various

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元々

Meaning

Originally

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益々

Meaning

Increasingly

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次々

Meaning

One after another

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日々

Meaning

Days

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明々後日

Meaning

Day after tomorrow

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国々

Meaning

Countries

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様々

Meaning

Various

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態々

Meaning

Specially

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個々

Meaning

Individual

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偶々

Meaning

By chance

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方々

Meaning

People

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徐々

Meaning

Gradually

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順々に

Meaning

In order

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堂々

Meaning

Majestic, Unashamed

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一々

Meaning

Every, Each

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苛々

Meaning

Irritation

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年々

Meaning

Yearly

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精々

Meaning

At most

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所々

Meaning

Parts, Spots

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次々に

Meaning

One after another

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度々

Meaning

Often

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若々しい

Meaning

Youthful

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続々

Meaning

Continuously, One after another

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神々

Meaning

Gods

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等々

Meaning

Etc

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別々

Meaning

Separate

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各々

Meaning

Each

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種々

Meaning

Various

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騒々しい

Meaning

Noisy

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