More and more
Core words, Stage 3chunk 72 of 76Degree words
Lets you describe change: fast, gradual or still growing.
- dondonmore and more; quickly; one after another
- sukoshi zutsulittle by little; a bit at a time
- masumasumore and more; even more
- sara nieven more; further; on top of that
Mix-ups Dondon is about speed; masumasu is about degree.
dondon
more and more; quickly; one after another
Fast, steady progress or increase; dondon tabete urges someone to dig in.
Also a banging or drumming sound.
nihongo, dondon jouzu ni natteru ne.
Your Japanese is getting better and better.
日本語、どんどん上手になってるね。
nihongo ga dondon jouzu ni natte imasu ne.
Your Japanese is improving quickly.
日本語がどんどん上手になっていますね。
Written どんどんRank #757 in 3,030 TV dramas
sukoshi zutsu
little by little; a bit at a time
Gradual progress, or doing something in small portions.
-zutsu means 'each' or 'at a time': hitotsu zutsu (one each).
sukoshi zutsu narete kita yo.
I'm getting used to it little by little.
少しずつ慣れてきたよ。
sukoshi zutsu narete kimashita.
I'm gradually getting used to it.
少しずつ慣れてきました。
Written 少しずつ · すこしずつRank #4093 in 3,030 TV dramas
masumasu
more and more; even more
Something already true keeps growing: masumasu samuku naru.
Dondon stresses speed; masumasu stresses growing degree.
setsumei kiitara, masumasu wakaranaku natta.
After the explanation I was even more confused.
説明聞いたら、ますますわからなくなった。
setsumei o kiitara, masumasu wakaranaku narimashita.
The explanation left me even more confused.
説明を聞いたら、ますますわからなくなりました。
Written ますますRank #2113 in 3,030 TV dramas
sara ni
even more; further; on top of that
Raises the degree of something already said; a bit more formal than motto.
At the start of a sentence it means 'moreover', common in news and ads.
ame ga sara ni tsuyoku natta.
The rain got even heavier.
雨がさらに強くなった。
ame ga sara ni tsuyoku narimashita.
The rain has become even heavier.
雨がさらに強くなりました。
Written さらにRank #1687 in 3,030 TV dramas