段々
だんだん
dandan
JLPT N5verbVocabularyLevel 7 - JLPT N5

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段々 (だんだん (dandan)) means "Gradually". It is read だんだん (dandan). This page covers its usage with example sentences.

Meaning

Gradually

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Example Sentences

だんだんと気温が下がってきた。

だんだんときおんがさがってきた。

The temperature is gradually decreasing.

説明を聞いているうちに、だんだん理解できるようになった。

せつめいをきいているうちに、だんだんりかいできるようになった。

As I listened to the explanation, I gradually came to understand it.

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