Frequency rank: 3,044. – 3,045.
- gradually (progress into a state)
- in sequence; in order; in turn
adverb (fukushi)
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- gradually (progress into a state)
- in sequence; in order; in turn
This meaning indicates a slow or incremental change that occurs over time, often suggesting a shift from one condition to another.
This meaning refers to actions or events happening sequentially or systematically, where each element follows the previous one.
Generated collocations (experimental)
しだいに次第にへんか変化するto change graduallyしだいに次第にふえる増えるto increase graduallyしだいに次第によくなる良くなるto get better graduallyしだいに次第にちかづく近づくto approach graduallyかれ彼はしだいに次第にじしん自信をもつ持つようになったHe gradually became more confident.しだいに次第にあきらかになる明らかになるto become clear graduallyじょうきょう状況がしだいに次第にあっか悪化するthe situation is deteriorating graduallyしだいに次第にかんじょう感情がたかまる高まるemotions are rising graduallyしだいに次第にりかい理解がふかまる深まるunderstanding deepens graduallyしだいに次第におちついて落ち着いてきたhas gradually calmed down.
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