JLPT N5 · Noun / adverb

段々 (dandan)

段々 (だんだん, dandan) is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “gradually; by degrees”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: だんだん
Romaji: dandan
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N5 (unofficial)

Meaning

gradually; by degrees; little by little; more and more; increasingly · adverb, adverb (taking と) · usually written in kana
steps; stairs; staircase; terrace · noun

Example sentences

だんだん暖かくなります。

It will get warmer and warmer.

Tatoeba #203062

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 段々

grade, steps, stairsダン・タン · 9 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 段々.

階段かいだんstairs値段ねだんprice段だんstep手段しゅだんmeans普段ふだんusual段階だんかいstage

Source: JMdict entry 1597350 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.