Illustration: On a sheltered Japanese apartment balcony, a child watches a small snow rabbit slowly melting on a shallow tray. Its once-rounded back now slopes gently, one leafy ear droops, and a tiny bead of water hangs from its nose.

JLPT N3adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

徐じょ々じょに

jojoni

gradually, little by little

Example sentences

単語たんごは徐々じょじょに増ふえますので、こまめにチェックしてください。
The words covered are steadily increasing, so check frequently.
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川かわは徐々じょじょに増水ぞうすいした。
The river rose by degrees.
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騒音そうおんは徐々じょじょに減少げんしょうした。
The noise lessened gradually.
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Kanji in 徐

徐gradually; slowlyOnジョKunおもむろに

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