徐々に

• 読み: じょじょに
• ローマ字: jojoni
• 漢字の分解: 徐 (jo) — gradually, slowly (repeated for emphasis)
• 発音: /d͡ʑo.d͡ʑo.ni/

意味

Gradually; slowly; little by little. Describes a steady, incremental change.

An adverb formed from the reduplicated kanji 徐 (jo, slowly) plus the adverbial particle に. Emphasises that change is happening at a measured pace rather than suddenly. Similar to だんだん but slightly more formal and often used in writing.

例文

1. 空が徐々に明るくなってきた。
2. 日本語が徐々に上手になっている。
3. 体調は徐々に回復している。

使い方ガイド

場面: description, progress, narrative

トーン: measured

起源と歴史

From the reduplicated Sino-Japanese character 徐 (jo, slowly/gently). The kanji combines 彳 (step) and 余 (surplus/leisure), suggesting walking at a leisurely pace with time to spare.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal