How to say gradually in Japanese

JLPTN5
だんだんdandan☆《段々・段段》

adverb / ~と adverb:

  • gradually; by degrees; little by little; more and more; increasingly

noun:

  • steps; stairs; staircase; terrace

Example Sentences

錆sabiがga金属kinzokuのno部分bubunをwo少しずつsukoshizutsu侵食shinshokuしているshiteiru。
Rust is gradually eating into the metal parts.
列車resshaはha徐々にjojoniスピードSUPIIDOをwo上げたageta。
The train gained speed gradually.
利率riritsuはha少しずつsukoshizutsu上昇joushouするsuruだろうdarou。
Gradually the interest rate will increase.
嵐arashiがgaしだいにshidainiおさまってosamatteきたkita。
The storm has gradually abated.
風kazeはha次第にshidainiおさまったosamatta。
The wind gradually died down.

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