English–Japanese

“more and more” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajimasumasu

Example

日本語の勉強がますます楽しくなっています。nihon go no ben kyō ga ma su ma su tano shi ku na tte i ma su

Studying Japanese is becoming more and more enjoyable.

Illustration for ますます (more and more)

How to say “more and more” in Japanese

“More and more” in Japanese is ますます (masumasu).

It shows that a state or quality continues to grow beyond its previous level.

Full entry for ますます: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ますます

春になると、町はますますにぎやかになります。haru ni na ru to machi wa ma su ma su ni gi ya ka ni na ri ma su

As spring arrives, the town becomes livelier and livelier.

Tips for using ますます

  • ますます (masumasu) usually comes before the word it modifies, as in ますます楽しい (masumasu tanoshii, "increasingly enjoyable") or ますます増える (masumasu fueru, "increase more and more").

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