一段(いちだん)

いちだん

more; much more; still more; all the more

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春(はる)になって、庭(にわ)の桜(さくら)が一段(いちだん)と美(うつく)しく咲(さ)いている。
With the arrival of spring, the cherry blossoms in the garden are blooming even more beautifully.
練習(れんしゅう)を重(かさ)ねて、演奏(えんそう)が一段(いちだん)と安定(あんてい)した。
With continued practice, the performance became much more stable.

説明(せつめい)を聞(き)いて、問題(もんだい)が一段(いちだん)と身近(みぢか)に感(かん)じられた。

After hearing the explanation, the problem felt much more familiar.

秋(あき)の風(かぜ)が吹(ふ)き始(はじ)め、朝晩(あさばん)の冷(ひ)え込(こ)みが一段(いちだん)と厳(きび)しくなった。

As the autumn winds began to blow, the chill in the mornings and evenings became even more severe.