一段(いちだん)と

いちだんと
adverb
even more, all the more, noticeably
descriptive
1. even more, all the more, noticeably
Indicates that something has increased or improved by a noticeable degree compared to before. Emphasizes a step up from a previous level.
秋(あき)になって一段(いちだん)と寒(さむ)くなった。
It got noticeably colder when autumn arrived.
練習(れんしゅう)の成果(せいか)で一段(いちだん)と上手(じょうず)になった。
Thanks to practice, she became even more skillful.
ライトアップされた紅葉(こうよう)は一段(いちだん)と美(うつく)しかった。
The illuminated autumn leaves were all the more beautiful.

一段(いちだん)と means "by one step more" and indicates a noticeable increase or improvement compared to a previous state. Typically modifies adjectives or verbs expressing change.

Compound: 一段(いちだん) (one step/level) + と (adverbial particle)

Common patterns

Similar words

  • さらに: furthermore, even more (neutral, also used in lists)
  • ますます: more and more, increasingly (emphasizes ongoing progression)
  • いっそう: all the more (slightly more formal, often literary)

The key distinction: 一段(いちだん)と emphasizes a noticeable jump to a higher level, while ますます emphasizes continuous gradual increase.

Related Words

Synonym: 更(さら)に (furthermore, even more)
Synonym: ますます (increasingly, gradual)
Synonym: 一層(いっそう) (all the more, formal)
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Added 2026.3.12 10:27 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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