ますます
ますます
adverb
increasingly, more and more
1.
increasingly, more and more
Indicates a progressive increase in degree or intensity. Something continues to grow or change.
ますます忙しくなりました。
I've become busier and busier.
寒さがますます厳しくなってきた。
The cold has become increasingly severe.
ますますのご活躍をお祈りします。
I wish you continued success.
Formal expression
技術がますます進歩している。
Technology is advancing more and more.
人口がますます増え、住宅の需要も高まっている。
The population keeps growing, and demand for housing is also increasing.
ますます indicates progressive increase, often translated as 'more and more.'
POSITION: Usually placed before the adjective or verb it modifies.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- ますます + adjective (increasingly ~)
- ますます + verb (~ more and more)
- ますますのご発展 (continued prosperity - formal)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- もっと: more (simple comparison)
- ますます: more and more (progressive change)
- どんどん: rapidly, steadily (quick progression)
[Register: Neutral to Formal]