漸
漸

steadily, gradually advancing, finally, barely

14 strokesFrequency 2,115JLPT N1Grade 8

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ようや.くややようよ.うすす.む

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Common Words

ようやく漸くAdverbUsually kanaFreq #665
1

finally; at last

Examples
「そっか」ウィリーはようやく納得した。
"Well, OK," Willie finally agreed.
2

barely; narrowly; hardly; only just

Examples
９時２０分の汽車にようやく間に合った。
I barely made the 9:20 train.
９時２０分の電車にようやく間に合った。
I barely made the 9:20 train.
3

gradually; little by little; by degrees

やっと漸とAdverbOnomatopoeicUsually kanaFreq #861
1

at last; finally

Examples
やっと期末試験が終わった。
At last, the end-of-term exams are over.
論争にやっとけりが付いた。
The dispute was finally settled.
2

barely; narrowly; just; by the skin of one's teeth

Examples
娘はやっと１５歳です。
My daughter is barely fifteen.
やがて軈て頓て漸てAdverbUsually kanaFreq #1362
1

before long; soon; shortly

Examples
私たちはやがてまたあなたにお目にかかるでしょう。
We will be seeing you again before long.
2

almost; nearly

3

finally; in the end; eventually

Examples
やがて彼はその事件のことを忘れた。
By and by he forgot that affair.
ようよう漸うAdverbUsually kanaFreq #27494
1

Dated term

finally

2

Dated term

barely; narrowly; hardly; only just

3

Dated term

gradually; little by little; by degrees

漸ぜんNounFreq #39980
1

gradual progress

漸次ぜんじ漸時～の Adj.AdverbFreq #56029
1

gradually; slowly; little by little; incrementally

やや稍漸AdverbUsually kanaFreq #65274
1

Noun or verb acting prenominally

a little; partially; somewhat; slightly; semi-; -ish; on the ... side; a short time; a while

Examples
この学校は規律がやや緩やかだ。
Discipline is rather mild at this school.
漸漸漸々ぜんぜんAdverbFreq #87793
1

Rare term

gradually; by degrees

2

Rare term

the sight of a tall soaring rock

3

Rare term

crying; weeping

漸減ぜんげんNounIntransitiveTransitive～する VerbFreq #105796
1

gradual decrease; decline

漸進的ぜんしんてき～な Adj.Freq #107139
1

gradual

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