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KANJI
gradual
progressively, advance, soak, drench
Kun'yomi
ようやyouya
On'yomi
ぜんzen
Example sentences
よるけるにつれて、そらいろぜんあかるくなった。
As dawn broke, the color of the sky gradually became brighter.
かのじょびょうじょうは、りょうによってぜんしんてきかいふくかっている
Her medical condition is gradually improving with the doctor's treatment.
このいきじんこうは、10ねんかんぜんげんけいこうにある。
The population in this region has shown a gradual decrease trend over the past decade.

Practice exercises

1
Answer
ぜん
2
Answer
gradualgradually
3
gradually; in succession
Answer
ぜんじ
4
ぞう
gradual increase
Answer
ぜんぞう
5
しん
gradual progress
Answer
ぜんしん
6
漸く
finally; at last; barely
Answer
ようやく