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漸: gradually

gradually; at last
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Readings

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ようやく・やや・ようよう・すすむ

ぜん: 漸次(ぜんじ) "gradually", 漸増(ぜんぞう) "gradual increase", 漸減(ぜんげん) "gradual decrease", 漸進的(ぜんしんてき) "gradual". 漸く(ようやく) "at last", usually written in kana.

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Key words

漸くようやくfinally; at last
漸次ぜんじgradually; by degrees
漸減ぜんげんgradual decrease
漸増ぜんぞうgradual increase
漸進的ぜんしんてきgradual; incremental

Example sentences

The long winter ended, and at last warm spring arrived.

The new system is scheduled to spread gradually across the country.

The number of tourists has been gradually increasing over the past ten years.

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