だんだん
Also written 段々, 段段
Meanings
- Adverb gradually; by degrees; little by little; more and more; increasingly
- Noun steps; stairs; staircase; terrace
Example sentences
- 空はだんだん暗くなった。
The sky became darker and darker. - 空がだんだん明るくなってきた。
The sky brightened. - 空がだんだん曇ってきた。
The sky has gradually clouded over. - 近頃外国旅行をする人がだんだん増えている。
These days more and more people are traveling abroad. - 外はだんだん明るくなっていく。
It is getting lighter outside.