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次第に: gradually, in sequence | JLPT N3 Vocabulary | JLPTMatome

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次第に

JLPT N3Vocabulary

次第(しだい)に

しだいに

gradually, in sequence

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Reading and meaning

Reading: しだいに
Romaji: shidaini
Meaning: gradually, in sequence
Word type: adverb

Example sentences

FuriganaEnglish

次第(しだい)に暖(あたた)かくなってきた。
It has gradually become warmer.
次第(しだい)に人気(にんき)が高(たか)まった。
It gradually became more popular.
次第(しだい)に空(そら)が暗(くら)くなった。
The sky gradually grew dark.
次第(しだい)に仕事(しごと)に慣

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れてきた。

I gradually got used to the job.

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