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How to say 'Gradually' in Japanese | 次第に

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The Japanese word for Gradually is 'Shidaini', written as 次第に in Japanese.'Gradually' in hiragana is しだいに.

    word

    次第に

    Meaning

    Gradually

    Reading

    しだいに

    shidaini

    Kanji

    次Next 第Ordinal number

    Explanation

    The Japanese adverb '次第に (しだいに)' means 'gradually'. It is used to describe a process or change that occurs slowly over time. This adverb is often used in contexts where something is evolving or progressing in a steady manner. For example: The sky gradually darkened「空が次第に暗くなった」(そらがしだいにくらくなった). Her health gradually improved「彼女の健康は次第に回復した」(かのじょのけんこうはしだいにかいふくした). It can also be used to indicate that something will happen in due course, depending on circumstances, as in 'I will contact you as soon as possible「次第に連絡します」(しだいにれんらくします)'. Note that this usage is less common and more formal.

    Part Of Speech

    adverb

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    3234

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 次第に

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    次

    Meaning

    Next

  • kanji

    第

    Meaning

    Ordinal number

Hiragana in the Word 次第に

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    に

    Reading

    Ni

Words Related to 次第に Through the Kanji 次

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 次 as well.

  • word

    次

    Meaning

    Next

  • word

    次第

    Meaning

    Procedure, Dependence

  • word

    次女

    Meaning

    Second daughter

  • word

    次々

    Meaning

    One after another

  • word

    次回

    Meaning

    Next

  • word

    次ぐ

    Meaning

    Follow

  • word

    次元

    Meaning

    Dimension

  • word

    次々に

    Meaning

    One after another

  • word

    取り次ぐ

    Meaning

    Relay

  • word

    目次

    Meaning

    Index, Table of contents

  • word

    次男

    Meaning

    Second son

  • word

    次いで

    Meaning

    Next

Words Related to 次第に Through the Kanji 第

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 第 as well.

  • word

    第

    Meaning

    Ordinal

  • word

    次第

    Meaning

    Procedure, Dependence

  • word

    第一

    Meaning

    First

  • word

    落第

    Meaning

    Failure, Flunking

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'Shidaini' means 'Gradually' .

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