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little by little; gradually; bit by bit
Expresses gradual, incremental change or progress in small amounts at a time. Very common in everyday conversation for describing slow but steady improvement or change.
少しずつ上達している。
I'm improving little by little.
天気が少しずつ良くなってきた。
The weather has been gradually getting better.
毎日少しずつ練習すれば、必ず上手になる。
If you practice a little bit every day, you will definitely get better.
Expresses gradual, incremental change or action. Formed from 少し (a little) + ずつ (each/at a time). Very commonly used in everyday conversation and writing.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 少しずつ変わる: to change little by little
- 少しずつ進む: to advance gradually
- 少しずつ慣れる: to get used to something gradually
- 少しずつ良くなる: to get better little by little
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 徐々に: gradually — more formal and literary; often used in written Japanese
- だんだん: gradually — emphasizes a noticeable progressive change over time
- 次第に: gradually — literary; implies steady, inevitable progression