漸
漸: gradually
gradually; at last
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Readings
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ゼン
Kun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
長い冬が終わって、漸く暖かい春がやってきた。
The long winter ended, and at last warm spring arrived.
新しい制度は、漸次、全国に広がっていく予定だ。
The new system is scheduled to spread gradually across the country.
観光客の数は、この十年で漸増している。
The number of tourists has been gradually increasing over the past ten years.