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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.

    word

    段々

    Meaning

    Gradually

    Reading

    だんだん

    dandan

    Kanji

    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

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    2656

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 段々

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Step, Stairs

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'Dandan' means 'Gradually' .

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