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What does 段々 (だんだん, dandan) mean?

段々 (だんだん, dandan) means gradually.

Quick facts
Readingだんだん
Romajidandan
Part of speechadverb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
だんだん
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommondandan

gradually

  1. 1adverb · adv-to gradually; by degrees; little by little
  2. 2noun steps; stairs; staircase

Example sentences

  • It's gradually getting colder.

  • I'm gradually coming to understand Japanese.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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