だんだん
gradually
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Examples
だんだん暖かくなります。
だんだんあたたかくなります。
It gradually gets warmer.
日本語がだんだん上手になります。
にほんごがだんだんじょうずになります。
My Japanese is gradually getting better.
だんだん寒くなりますね。
だんだんさむくなりますね。
It is gradually getting colder, isn't it.
Common patterns
- だんだん暖かくなる
- to gradually get warmer
- だんだん寒くなる
- to gradually get colder
- だんだん上手になる
- to gradually get better at something
Memory tip
だんだん describes change over time, so it almost always appears with 〜くなる or 〜になる.
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